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Chapter 11

           

           "Alright,"saidMarvin,"whatdoyouwantmetodo?"

           "Godowntonumbertwoentrybayandbringthetwoaliensuphereundersurveillance."

           Withamicrosecondpause,andafinelycalculatedmicromodulationofpitchandtimbre—nothingyoucouldactuallytakeoffenceat—Marvinmanagedtoconveyhisuttercontemptandhorrorofallthingshuman.

           "Justthat?"hesaid.

           "Yes,"saidTrillianfirmly.

           "Iwon’tenjoyit,"saidMarvin.

           Zaphodleapedoutofhisseat.

           "She’snotaskingyoutoenjoyit,"heshouted,"justdoitwillyou?"

           "Alright,"saidMarvinlikethetollingofagreatcrackedbell,"I’lldoit."

           "Good…"snappedZaphod,"great…thankyou…"

           Marvinturnedandliftedhisflat-toppedtriangularredeyesuptowardshim.

           "I’mnotgettingyoudownatallamI?"hesaidpathetically.

           "NonoMarvin,"liltedTrillian,"that’sjustfine,really…"

           "Iwouldn’tliketothinkthatIwasgettingyoudown."

           "No,don’tworryaboutthat,"theliltcontinued,"youjustactascomesnaturallyandeverythingwillbejustfine."

           "You’resureyoudon’tmind?"probedMarvin.

           "NonoMarvin,"liltedTrillian,"that’sjustfine,really…justpartoflife."

           Marvinflashedhimanelectroniclook.

           "Life,"saidMarvin,"don’ttalktomeaboutlife."

           Heturnedhopelesslyonhisheelandluggedhimselfoutofthecabin.Withasatisfiedhumandaclickthedoorclosedbehindhim.

           "Idon’tthinkIcanstandthatrobotmuchlongerZaphod,"growledTrillian.

           TheEncyclopaediaGalacticadefinesarobotasamechanicalapparatusdesignedtodotheworkofaman.

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