Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 29

           "

           "Hisidea?"

           "Yeah,"saidZaphod,"andtheonlypossiblewayofstealingitwastobeatthelaunchingceremony."

           Fordgapedathiminastonishmentforamoment,andthenroaredwithlaughter.

           "Areyoutellingme,"hesaid,"thatyousetyourselfuptobecomePresidentoftheGalaxyjusttostealthatship?"

           "That’sit,"saidZaphodwiththesortofgrinthatwouldgetmostpeoplelockedawayinaroomwithsoftwalls.

           "Butwhy?"saidFord."What’ssoimportantabouthavingit?"

           "Dunno,"saidZaphod,"IthinkifI’dconsciouslyknownwhatwassoimportantaboutitandwhatIwouldneeditforitwouldhaveshoweduponthebrainscreeningtestsandIwouldneverhavepassed.IthinkYoodentoldmealotofthingsthatarestilllockedaway."

           "SoyouthinkyouwentandmuckedaboutinsideyourownbrainasaresultofYoodentalkingtoyou?"

           "Hewasahellofatalker."

           "Yeah,butZaphodoldmate,youwanttolookafteryourselfyouknow."

           Zaphodshrugged.

           "Imean,don’tyouhaveanyinklingofthereasonsforallthis?"askedFord.

           Zaphodthoughthardaboutthisanddoubtsseemedtocrosshisminds.

           "No,"hesaidatlast,"Idon’tseemtobelettingmyselfintoanyofmysecrets.Still,"headdedonfurtherreflection,"Icanunderstandthat.Iwouldn’ttrustmyselffurtherthanIcouldspitarat."

           Amomentlater,thelastplanetinthecataloguevanishedfrombeneaththemandthesolidworldresolveditselfagain.

           Theyweresittinginaplushwaitingroomfullofglass-toptablesanddesignawards.

           AtallMagratheanmanwasstandinginfrontofthem.

           "Themicewillseeyounow,"hesaid.

           

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