Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 1

           Prosser’sacceptedroletotackleArthurwiththeoccasionalnewploysuchastheForthePublicGoodtalk,theMarchofProgresstalk,theTheyKnockedMyHouseDownOnceYouKnow,NeverLookedBacktalkandvariousothercajoleriesandthreats;anditwasthebulldozerdrivers’acceptedroletositarounddrinkingcoffeeandexperimentingwithunionregulationstoseehowtheycouldturnthesituationtotheirfinancialadvantage.

           TheEarthmovedslowlyinitsdiurnalcourse.

           ThesunwasbeginningtodryoutthemudArthurlayin.

           Ashadowmovedacrosshimagain.

           "HelloArthur,"saidtheshadow.

           ArthurlookedupandsquintingintothesunwasstartledtoseeFordPrefectstandingabovehim.

           "Ford!Hello,howareyou?"

           "Fine,"saidFord,"look,areyoubusy?"

           "AmIbusy?"exclaimedArthur."Well,I’vejustgotallthesebulldozersandthingstolieinfrontofbecausethey’llknockmyhousedownifIdon’t,butotherthanthat…well,nonotespecially,why?"

           Theydon’thavesarcasmonBetelgeuse,andFordPrefectoftenfailedtonoticeitunlesshewasconcentrating.Hesaid,"Good,isthereanywherewecantalk?"

           "What?"saidArthurDent.

           ForafewsecondsFordseemedtoignorehim,andstaredfixedlyintotheskylikearabbittryingtogetrunoverbyacar.ThensuddenlyhesquatteddownbesideArthur.

           "We’vegottotalk,"hesaidurgently.

           "Fine,"saidArthur,"talk."

           "Anddrink,"saidFord."It’svitallyimportantthatwetalkanddrink.Now.We’llgotothepubinthevillage."

           Helookedintotheskyagain,nervous,expectant.

           "Look,don’tyouunderstand?"shoutedArthur.

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