Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 9

           "

           "Yes,"saidapassingmaniac.

           "Whowasthat?"askedArthur

           "Who—themanwiththefiveheadsandtheelderberrybushfullofkippers?"

           "Yes."

           "Idon’tknow.Justsomeone."

           "Ah."

           TheybothsatonthepavementandwatchedwithacertainuneaseashugechildrenbouncedheavilyalongthesandandwildhorsesthunderedthroughtheskytakingfreshsuppliesofreinforcedrailingstotheUncertainAreas.

           "Youknow,"saidArthurwithaslightcough,"ifthisisSouthend,there’ssomethingveryoddaboutit…"

           "Youmeanthewaytheseastayssteadyandthebuildingskeepwashingupanddown?"saidFord."YesIthoughtthatwasoddtoo.Infact,"hecontinuedaswithahugebangSouthendsplititselfintosixequalsegmentswhichdancedandspangiddilyroundeachotherinlewdandlicentiousformation,"thereissomethingaltogetherverystrangegoingon."

           Wildyowlingnoisesofpipesandstringssearedthroughthewind,hotdoughnutspoppedoutoftheroadfortenpenceeach,horridfishstormedoutoftheskyandArthurandForddecidedtomakearunforit.

           Theyplungedthroughheavywallsofsound,mountainsofarchaicthought,valleysofmoodmusic,badshoesessionsandfootlingbatsandsuddenlyheardagirl’svoice.

           Itsoundedquiteasensiblevoice,butitjustsaid,"Twotothepowerofonehundredthousandtooneagainstandfalling,"andthatwasall.

           Fordskiddeddownabeamoflightandspanroundtryingtofindasourceforthevoicebutcouldseenothinghecouldseriouslybelievein.

           "Whatwasthatvoice?"shoutedArthur.

           "Idon’tknow,"yelledFord,"Idon’tknow.

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