經典科幻文學:《 基本上無害 Mostly Harmless》 第9章14

‘Hang on, can I write this down?’ said Arthur, excitedly fumbling in his pocket for a pencil.

“等等，我能把這記下來嗎？”阿瑟一陣激動，趕緊在口袋裏翻他的鉛筆。

‘You can pick up a copy at the spaceport,’ said the old man. ‘They’ve got racks of the stuff.’

“你可以去機場拿一份。”老頭說，“這種東西在那兒堆成了山。”

‘Oh,’ said Arthur, disappointed. ‘Well, isn’t there anything that’s perhaps a bit more specific to me?’

“哦。”阿瑟好不失望，“好吧，有沒有比較有針對性的建議呢？針對我的？”

‘Everything you see or hear or experience in any way at all is specific to you. You create a universe by perceiving it, so everything in the universe you perceive is specific to you.’

“你所能看見，聽見或者經歷的一切都是針對你的。當你感知宇宙的時候你就創造了一個宇宙，所以你所感知的宇宙裏，一切都是針對你的。”

Arthur looked at him doubtfully. ‘Can I get that at the spaceport, too?’ he said.

阿瑟滿腹狐疑地看着他，“這也能在機場找到嗎？”

‘Check it out,’ said the old man.

“去看看啊。”老頭說。

‘It says in the brochure,’ said Arthur, pulling it out of his pocket and looking at it again, ‘that I can have a special prayer, individually tailored to me and my special needs.’

“旅遊手冊上說，”阿瑟又把它從口袋裏掏出來開始看，“我可以得到一個特別祈禱，完全爲我和我的需要量身打造。”

‘Oh, all right,’ said the old man. ‘Here’s a prayer for you. Got a pencil?’

“哦，沒錯。”老頭說，“你的祈禱，好的。有鉛筆嗎？”