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Chapter 3

           Hedidn’tknowwhatitmeant,buthelookedatFordPrefectwithanewsenseofrespect,almostawe.

           "Areyouserious,sir?"hesaidinasmallwhisperwhichhadtheeffectofsilencingthepub."Youthinktheworld’sgoingtoend?"

           "Yes,"saidFord.

           "But,thisafternoon?"

           Fordhadrecoveredhimself.Hewasathisflippest.

           "Yes,"hesaidgaily,"inlessthantwominutesIwouldestimate."

           Thebarmancouldn’tbelievetheconversationhewashaving,buthecouldn’tbelievethesensationhehadjusthadeither.

           "Isn’tthereanythingwecandoaboutitthen?"hesaid.

           "No,nothing,"saidFord,stuffingthepeanutsintohispockets.

           Someoneinthehushedbarsuddenlylaughedraucouslyathowstupideveryonehadbecome.

           ThemansittingnexttoFordwasabitsozzledbynow.HiseyeswavedtheirwayuptoFord.

           "Ithought,"hesaid,"thatiftheworldwasgoingtoendweweremeanttoliedownorputapaperbagoverourheadorsomething."

           "Ifyoulike,yes,"saidFord.

           "That’swhattheytoldusinthearmy,"saidtheman,andhiseyesbeganthelongtrekbackdowntohiswhisky.

           "Willthathelp?"askedthebarman.

           "No,"saidFordandgavehimafriendlysmile."Excuseme,"hesaid,"I’vegottogo."Withawave,heleft.

           Thepubwassilentforamomentlonger,andthen,embarrassinglyenough,themanwiththeraucouslaughdiditagain.

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