經典科幻文學:《生命 宇宙及一切》第11章7

Robots, said Zaphod, what are you.robots doing here?
We have come, rasped the robot, for the Gold of the Bail.
Zaphod nodded. He waggled his gun to invite further elaboration. The robot seemed to understand this.
The Gold Bail is part of the Key we seek, continued the robot, to release our Masters from Krikkit.
Zaphod nodded again. He waggled his gun again.
The Key, continued the robot simply, was disintegrated in time and space. The Golden Bail is embedded in the device which drives your ship. It will be reconstituted in the Key. Our Masters shall be released. The Universal Readjustment will continue.
Zaphod nodded again.
What are you talking about? he said.
A slightly pained expression seemed to cross the robot’s totally expressionless face. He seemed to be finding the conversation depressing.
Obliteration, it said. We seek the Key, it repeated, we already have the Wooden Pillar, the Steel Pillar and the Perspex Pillar. In a moment we will have the Gold Bail…
No you won’t.
We will, stated the robot.
No you won’t. It makes my ship work.
In a moment, repeated the robot patiently, we will have the Gold Bail…
You will not, said Zaphod.
And then we must go, said the robot, in all seriousness, to a party.
Oh, said Zaphod, startled. Can I come?
No, said the robot. We are going to shoot you.
Oh yeah? said Zaphod, waggling his gun.
Yes, said the robot, and they shot him.
Zaphod was so surprised that they had to shoot him again before he fell down.

“機器人，”贊福德說，“你們這些機器人在這兒幹嘛？”
“我們是來，”機器人冷酷地說，“取金橫木的。”
贊福德點點頭。他揮了揮手中的槍，似乎在鼓勵進一步的闡述。機器人似乎也明白了。
“金橫木是鑰匙的一部分，”機器人繼續道，“用來將我們的主人從版求星上救出來。”
贊福德又點點頭，他又揮了揮槍。
“鑰匙，”機器人繼續着，“在時空中分裂了。金橫木就藏在你的飛船的驅動器裏。它將被用於重組鑰匙。我們的主人將被釋放。宇宙的重整將繼續進行。”
贊福德再次點點頭。
“你在說什麼啊？”他說。
一絲痛苦的表情似乎在機器人完全呆滯的臉上一閃而過。它彷彿覺得這場談話很令人沮喪。
“滅絕。”它說，“我們要尋找鑰匙，”它重複道，“我們已經找到了木柱、鋼柱和有機玻璃柱。很快我們就會擁有金橫木……”
“不你們不會的。”
“我們會的。”機器人聲明。
“不你們不會的。它是我飛船的驅動器。”
“很快，”機器人耐心地重複，“我們就會擁有金橫木……”
“你們不會的。”贊福德道。
“之後我們得去，”機器人無比嚴肅地說，“一個派對。”
“噢，”贊福德驚奇地說，“我能來嗎？”
“不，”機器人說，“我們要向你開槍。”
“噢是嗎？”贊福德搖搖他的槍。
“是的。”機器人說，它們就開槍了。
贊福德太過驚訝，所以他又捱了一槍才倒下去。