Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 9

           Itsoundedlikeameasurementofprobability."

           "Probability?Whatdoyoumean?"

           "Probability.Youknow,liketwotoone,threetoone,fivetofouragainst.Itsaidtwotothepowerofonehundredthousandtooneagainst.That’sprettyimprobableyouknow."

           Amillion-gallonvatofcustardupendeditselfoverthemwithoutwarning.

           "Butwhatdoesitmean?"criedArthur.

           "What,thecustard?"

           "No,themeasurementofprobability!"

           "Idon’tknow.Idon’tknowatall.Ithinkwe’reonsomekindofspaceship."

           "Icanonlyassume,"saidArthur,"thatthisisnotthefirst-classcompartment."

           Bulgesappearedinthefabricofspace-time.Greatuglybulges.

           "Haaaauuurrgghhh…"saidArthurashefelthisbodysofteningandbendinginunusualdirections."Southendseemstobemeltingaway…thestarsareswirling…adustbowl…mylegsaredriftingoffintothesunset…myleftarm’scomeofftoo."Afrighteningthoughtstruckhim:"Hell,"hesaid,"howamIgoingtooperatemydigitalwatchnow?"HewoundhiseyesdesperatelyaroundinFord’sdirection.

           "Ford,"hesaid,"you’returningintoapenguin.Stopit."

           Againcamethevoice.

           "Twotothepowerofseventy-fivethousandtooneagainstandfalling."

           Fordwaddledaroundhispondinafuriouscircle.

           "Hey,whoareyou,"hequacked."Whereareyou?What’sgoingonandisthereanywayofstoppingit?"

           "Pleaserelax,"saidthevoicepleasantly,likeastewardessinanairlinerwithonlyonewingandtwoenginesoneofwhichisonfire,"youareperfectlysafe."

           "Butthat’snotthepoint!"ragedFord.

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