"Adams, Douglas - Life the Universe and Everything" - читать интересную книгу автора (Adams Douglas)

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 lights flashing eerily through the clouds. He turned and stared, with hope suddenly clambering through his heart. Rescue. Escape. The castaway's impossible 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, without fuss, its long legs unlocking in a smooth ballet of technology.




It alighted gently on the ground, and what little hum it had generated died away, 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 flattened head, peculiar slitty little alien eyes, extravagantly draped golden ropes with a peculiarly alien collar design, and pale grey-green alien skin 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 at it.