Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 1

           

           "Wellno,notassuch…",hesaid,"notexactlyneed…"Prosserwasworried.Hethoughtthatoneofthemwasn’tmakingalotofsense.

           Fordsaid,"Soifyouwouldjustliketotakeitasreadthathe’sactuallyhere,thenheandIcouldslipoffdowntothepubforhalfanhour.Howdoesthatsound?"

           Mr.Prosserthoughtitsoundedperfectlypotty.

           "Thatsoundsperfectlyreasonable,"hesaidinareassuringtoneofvoice,wonderingwhohewastryingtoreassure.

           "Andifyouwanttopopoffforaquickoneyourselflateron,"saidFord,"wecanalwayscoverupforyouinreturn."

           "Thankyouverymuch,"saidMr.Prosserwhonolongerknewhowtoplaythisatall,"thankyouverymuch,yes,that’sverykind…"Hefrowned,thensmiled,thentriedtodobothatonce,failed,graspedholdofhisfurhatandrolleditfitfullyroundthetopofhishead.Hecouldonlyassumethathehadjustwon.

           "So,"continuedFordPrefect,"ifyouwouldjustliketocomeoverhereandliedown…"

           "What?"saidMr.Prosser.

           "Ah,I’msorry,"saidFord,"perhapsIhadn’tmademyselffullyclear.Somebody’sgottolieinfrontofthebulldozershaven’tthey?Ortherewon’tbeanythingtostopthemdrivingintoMr.Dent’shousewillthere?"

           "What?"saidMr.Prosseragain.

           "It’sverysimple,"saidFord,"myclient,Mr.Dent,saysthathewillstoplyinghereinthemudonthesoleconditionthatyoucomeandtakeoverfromhim."

           "Whatareyoutalkingabout?"saidArthur,butFordnudgedhimwithhisshoetobequiet.

           "Youwantme,"saidMr.Prosser,spellingoutthisnewthoughttohimself,"tocomeandliethere…"

           "Yes.

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