Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 5

           Hideousalienshapesseemedtothrongabouthim,theairwasthickwithmustysmellswhichsidledintohislungswithoutidentifyingthemselves,andalowirritatinghumkepthisbrainfromfocusing.

           "Howdidwegethere?"heasked,shiveringslightly.

           "Wehitchedalift,"saidFord.

           "Excuseme?"saidArthur."Areyoutryingtotellmethatwejuststuckoutourthumbsandsomegreenbug-eyedmonsterstuckhisheadoutandsaid,Hifellas,hoprightin.IcantakeyouasfarastheBasingstokeroundabout?"

           "Well,"saidFord,"theThumb’sanelectronicsub-ethasignallingdevice,theroundabout’satBarnard’sStarsixlightyearsaway,butotherwise,that’smoreorlessright."

           "Andthebug-eyedmonster?"

           "Isgreen,yes."

           "Fine,"saidArthur,"whencanIgethome?"

           "Youcan’t,"saidFordPrefect,andfoundthelightswitch.

           "Shadeyoureyes…"hesaid,andturnediton.

           EvenFordwassurprised.

           "Goodgrief,"saidArthur,"isthisreallytheinteriorofaflyingsaucer?"

           ProstetnicVogonJeltzheavedhisunpleasantgreenbodyroundthecontrolbridge.Healwaysfeltvaguelyirritableafterdemolishingpopulatedplanets.Hewishedthatsomeonewouldcomeandtellhimthatitwasallwrongsothathecouldshoutatthemandfeelbetter.Hefloppedasheavilyashecouldontohiscontrolseatinthehopethatitwouldbreakandgivehimsomethingtobegenuinelyangryabout,butitonlygaveacomplainingsortofcreak.

           "Goaway!"heshoutedatayoungVogonguardwhoenteredthebridgeatthatmoment.Theguardvanishedimmediately,feelingratherrelieved.

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