Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 31

           

           "Inotherwords,"saidBenji,steeringhiscuriouslittlevehiclerightovertoArthur,"there’sagoodchancethatthestructureofthequestionisencodedinthestructureofyourbrain—sowewanttobuyitoffyou."

           "What,thequestion?"saidArthur.

           "Yes,"saidFordandTrillian.

           "Forlotsofmoney,"saidZaphod.

           "No,no,"saidFrankie,"it’sthebrainwewanttobuy."

           "What!"

           "Ithoughtyousaidyoucouldjustreadhisbrainelectronically,"protestedFord.

           "Ohyes,"saidFrankie,"butwe’dhavetogetitoutfirst.It’sgottobeprepared."

           "Treated,"saidBenji.

           "Diced."

           "Thankyou,"shoutedArthur,tippinguphischairandbackingawayfromthetableinhorror.

           "Itcouldalwaysbereplaced,"saidBenjireasonably,"ifyouthinkit’simportant."

           "Yes,anelectronicbrain,"saidFrankie,"asimpleonewouldsuffice."

           "Asimpleone!"wailedArthur.

           "Yeah,"saidZaphodwithasuddenevilgrin,"you’djusthavetoprogramittosayWhat?andIdon’tunderstandandWhere’sthetea?—who’dknowthedifference?"

           "What?"criedArthur,backingawaystillfurther.

           "SeewhatImean?"saidZaphodandhowledwithpainbecauseofsomethingthatTrilliandidatthatmoment.

           "I’dnoticethedifference,"saidArthur.

           "Noyouwouldn’t,"saidFrankiemouse,"you’dbeprogrammednotto."

           Fordmadeforthedoor.

           "Look,I’msorry,miceoldlads,"hesaid."Idon’tthinkwe’vegotadeal."

           "Iratherthinkwehavetohaveadeal,"saidthemiceinchorus,allthecharmvanishingfromtheirpipinglittlevoicesinaninstant

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