Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 1

           "

           "Infrontofthebulldozer?"

           "Yes."

           "InsteadofMr.Dent."

           "Yes."

           "Inthemud."

           "In,asyousayit,themud."

           AssoonasMr.Prosserrealizedthathewassubstantiallytheloserafterall,itwasasifaweightlifteditselfoffhisshoulders:thiswasmoreliketheworldasheknewit.Hesighed.

           "InreturnforwhichyouwilltakeMr.Dentwithyoudowntothepub?"

           "That’sit,"saidFord."That’sitexactly."

           Mr.Prossertookafewnervousstepsforwardandstopped.

           "Promise?"

           "Promise,"saidFord.HeturnedtoArthur.

           "Comeon,"hesaidtohim,"getupandletthemanliedown."

           Arthurstoodup,feelingasifhewasinadream.

           FordbeckonedtoProsserwhosadly,awkwardly,satdowninthemud.Hefeltthathiswholelifewassomekindofdreamandhesometimeswonderedwhoseitwasandwhethertheywereenjoyingit.Themudfoldeditselfroundhisbottomandhisarmsandoozedintohisshoes.

           Fordlookedathimseverely.

           "AndnosneakyknockingdownMr.Dent’shousewhilsthe’saway,alright?"hesaid.

           "Themerethought,"growledMr.Prosser,"hadn’tevenbeguntospeculate,"hecontinued,settlinghimselfback,"aboutthemerestpossibilityofcrossingmymind."

           Hesawthebulldozerdriver’sunionrepresentativeapproachingandlethisheadsinkbackandclosedhiseyes.Hewastryingtomarshalhisargumentsforprovingthathedidnotnowconstituteamentalhealthhazardhimself.Hewasfarfromcertainaboutthis—hismindseemedtobefullofnoise,horses,smoke,andthestenchofblood.Thisalwayshappenedwhenhefeltmiserableandputupon,andhehadneverbeenabletoexplainittohimself

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