經典科幻文學:《基本上無害 Mostly Harmless》第25章2
‘What?’ said Ford.
“什麼?”福特問。
A thin, ill-looking man wearing something baggy and Italian was walking up the stairs past them, lighting a cigarette, and had stopped, suddenly.
說話的是個病懨懨的瘦子,他穿着身鬆鬆垮垮的意大利名牌,一邊走路一邊點着香菸,正巧樓梯上跟他倆擦肩而過,然後突然莫名其妙地停下來。
‘Not you,’ he said. ‘Him.’
“不是你。”他說,“他。”
He looked straight at Arthur, then seemed to become a little confused.
他直愣愣地盯着阿瑟,似乎有些糊塗了。
‘Excuse me,’ he said. ‘I think I must have mistaken you for someone else.’ He started on up the stairs again, but almost immediately turned round once more, even more puzzled. He stared at Arthur.
“請原諒,”他說,“我想我肯定是認錯人了。”他繼續上樓梯,但幾乎立刻就又轉過身來,比剛纔還要迷惑,他睜大眼睛盯着阿瑟。
‘Now what?’ said Ford.
“又怎麼了?”福特問。
‘What did you say?’
“你說什麼?”
‘I said, now what?’ repeated Ford irritably.
“我說,又怎麼了?”福特好不耐煩的重複道。
‘Yes, I think so,’ said the man and swayed slightly and dropped the book of matches he’d been carrying. His mouth moved weakly. Then he put his hand to his forehead.
“沒錯,我想是的。”那人微微晃了晃,手裏的火柴盒也掉到了地上,他的嘴脣虛弱無力的顫抖着,然後他伸出一隻手撫摸自己的前額。