Life, the universe, and everything
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Life, the universe, and everything
Douglas AdamsLife, the Universe, and EverythingIntroductionThe regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and suddenl Life, the universe, and everything ly remembering where he was.It wasn’t just that the cave was cold, it wasn’t just that it was damp and smelly. It was the fact that the cave was in the middle of Islington and there wasn’t a bus due for two million yeai-s.Time is the worst place, so to speak, to get lost in, as Arthur Dent could tes Life, the universe, and everything tify, having been lost in both time and space a good deal. At least being lost in space kept you busy.He was stranded in prehistoric Earth as the resuLife, the universe, and everything
lt of a complex sequence of events which had involved him being alternately blown up and insulted in more bizarre regions of the Galaxy than he ever dDouglas AdamsLife, the Universe, and EverythingIntroductionThe regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and suddenl Life, the universe, and everything he had hardly seen anyone since he and Ford Prefect had parted company lour years previously, he hadn’t been insulted in all that time either.Except just once.It had happened on a spring evening about two years previously.He was returning to his cave just a little after dusk when he became aware of Life, the universe, and everything lights flashing eerily through the clouds. He turned and stared, with hope suddenly clambering through his heart. Rescue. Escape, rhe castaway’s imposLife, the universe, and everything
sible dream - a ship.And as he watched, as he stared in wonder and excitement, a long silver ship descended through the warm evening air, quietly, witDouglas AdamsLife, the Universe, and EverythingIntroductionThe regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and suddenl Life, the universe, and everything as if lulled by the evening calm.A ramp extended itself.Light streamed out.A tall figure appeared silhouetted in the hatchway. It walked down the ramp and stood in front of Arthur.“You’re a jerk. Dent,” it said simply.It was alien, very alien. It had a peculiar alien tallness, a peculiar alien flatt Life, the universe, and everything ened head, peculiar si i tty little alien eyes, extravagantly draped golden ropes with a peculiarly alien collar design, and pale grey-green alien skiLife, the universe, and everything
n which had about it that lustrous shine which most grey-green faces can only acquire with plenty of exercise and very expensive soap.Arthur boggled aDouglas AdamsLife, the Universe, and EverythingIntroductionThe regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and suddenl Life, the universe, and everything ts were battling for the use of his vocal chords at this moment.“Whh...?” he said.“Bu ... hu ... uh ...” he added.“Ru ... ra ... wah ... who?” he managed finally to say and lapsed into a frantic kind of silence. He was feeling the effects of having not said anything to anybody for as long as he coul Life, the universe, and everything d remember.The alien creature frowned briefly and consulted what appeared to be some species of clipboard which he was holding in his thin and spindlyLife, the universe, and everything
alien hand. “Arthur Dent?” it said.Arthur nodded helplessly.“Arthur Philip Dent?” pursued the alien in a kind of efficient yap.“Er... er... yes ... eDouglas AdamsLife, the Universe, and EverythingIntroductionThe regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and suddenl Life, the universe, and everything on its clipboard and turned briskly back towards the ship.“Er...” said Arthur desperately, “er...”“Don’t give me that!” snapped the alien. It marched up the ramp, through the hatchway and disappeared into the ship. The ship sealed itself. It started to make a low throbbing hum.“Er, hey!” shouted Art Life, the universe, and everything hur, and started to run helplessly towards it.“Wait a minute!” he called. "What is this? What? Wait a minute!”Douglas AdamsLife, the Universe, and EverythingIntroductionThe regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and suddenlDouglas AdamsLife, the Universe, and EverythingIntroductionThe regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and suddenlGọi ngay
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