科幻小说星云奖获奖作品 经典科幻文学:《宇宙尽头的餐馆》第3章10

经典科幻文学:《宇宙尽头的餐馆》第3章10  

“But very disappointed in you
young Zaphod…”
“Yeah well…” Zaphod felt strangely powerless to take charge of this conversation
and Ford’s heavy breathing at his side told him that the seconds were ticking away fast. The noise and the shaking had reached terrifying proportions. He saw Trillian and Arthur’s faces white and unblinking in the gloom.
“Er
Great Grandfather…”
“We’ve been following your progress with considerable despondency…”
“Yeah
look
just at the moment you see…”
“Not to say contempt!”
“Could you sort of listen for a moment…”
“I mean what exactly are you doing with your life?”
“I’m being attacked by a Vogon fleet!” cried Zaphod. It was an exaggeration
but it was his only opportunity so far of getting the basic point of the exercise across.
“Doesn’t surprise me in the least
” said the little old figure with a shrug.
“Only it’s happening right now you see
” insisted Zaphod feverishly.
The spectral ancestor nodded
picked up the cup Arthur Dent had brought in and looked at it with interest.
“Er… Great Granddad…”