宇宙尽头的餐馆txt下载 经典科幻文学:《宇宙尽头的餐馆》第8章3

经典科幻文学:《宇宙尽头的餐馆》第8章3  

“Bar-B-Q sauce
” said Roosta
“for when I get sick of wheatgerm.”
Zaphod sniffed it doubtfully.
Even more doubtfully
he sucked a corner. He spat it out again.
“Ugh
” he stated.
“Yes
” said Roosta
“when I’ve had to suck that end I usually need to suck the other end a bit too.”
“Why
” asked Zaphod suspiciously
“what’s in that?”
“Anti-depressants
” said Roosta.
“I’ve gone right off this towel
you know
” said Zaphod handing it back.
Roosta took it back from him
swung himself off the desk
walked round it
sat in the chair and put his feet up.
“Beeblebrox
” he said
sticking his hands behind his head
“have you any idea what’s going to happen to you on the Frogstar?”
“They’re going to feed me?” hazarded Zaphod hopefully.
“They’re going to feed you
” said Roosta
“into the Total Perspective Vortex!”
Zaphod had never heard of this. He believed that he had heard of all the fun things in the Galaxy
so he assumed that the Total Perspective Vortex was not fun. He asked what it was.
“Only
” said Roosta
“the most savage psychic torture a sentient being can undergo.”
Zaphod nodded a resigned nod. “So
” he said
“no food
huh?”
“Listen!” said Roosta urgently
“you can kill a man
destroy his body
break his spirit
but only the Total Perspective Vortex can annihilate a man’s soul! The treatment lasts seconds
but the effect lasts the rest of your life!”
“You ever had a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster?” asked Zaphod sharply.
“This is worse.”
“Phreeow!” admitted Zaphod
much impressed.