Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 24

           

           Partofhisbraintoldhimthatheknewperfectlywellwhathewaslookingatandwhattheshapesrepresentedwhilstanotherquitesensiblyrefusedtocountenancetheideaandabdicatedresponsibilityforanyfurtherthinkinginthatdirection.

           Theflashcameagain,andthistimetherecouldbenodoubt.

           "TheEarth…"whisperedArthur.

           "Well,theEarthMarkTwoinfact,"saidSlartibartfastcheerfully."We’remakingacopyfromouroriginalblueprints."

           Therewasapause.

           "Areyoutryingtotellme,"saidArthur,slowlyandwithcontrol,"thatyouoriginally…madetheEarth?"

           "Ohyes,"saidSlartibartfast."Didyouevergotoaplace…IthinkitwascalledNorway?"

           "No,"saidArthur,"no,Ididn’t."

           "Pity,"saidSlartibartfast,"thatwasoneofmine.Wonanawardyouknow.Lovelycrinklyedges.Iwasmostupsettohearaboutitsdestruction."

           "Youwereupset!"

           "Yes.Fiveminuteslateranditwouldn’thavematteredsomuch.Itwasaquiteshockingcock-up."

           "Huh?"saidArthur.

           "Themicewerefurious."

           "Themicewerefurious?"

           "Ohyes,"saidtheoldmanmildly.

           "YeswellsoIexpectwerethedogsandcatsandduckbilledplatypuses,but…"

           "Ah,buttheyhadn’tpaidforityousee,hadthey?"

           "Look,"saidArthur,"woulditsaveyoualotoftimeifIjustgaveupandwentmadnow?"

           Forawhiletheaircarflewoninawkwardsilence.Thentheoldmantriedpatientlytoexplain.

           "Earthman,theplanetyoulivedonwascommissioned,paidfor,andrunbymice.Itwasdestroyedfiveminutesbeforethecompletionofthepurposeforwhichitwasbuilt,andwe’vegottobuildanotherone.

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