經典科幻文學:《銀河系漫遊指南》第9章 Part 6
"Go down to number two entry bay and bring the two aliens up here under surveillance."
With a microsecond pause, and a finely calculated micromodulation of pitch and timbre — nothing you could actually take offence at — Marvin managed to convey his utter contempt and horror of all things human.
"Just that?" he said.
"Yes," said Trillian firmly.
"I won't enjoy it," said Marvin.
Zaphod leaped out of his seat. "She's not asking you to enjoy it," he shouted, "just do it will you?"
"Alright," said Marvin like the tolling of a great cracked bell, "I'll do it."
"Good ..." snapped Zaphod, "great ... thank you ..."
Marvin turned and lifted his flat-topped triangular red eyes up towards him.
"I'm not getting you down at all am I?" he said pathetically.
"No no Marvin," lilted Trillian, "that's just fine, really ..."
"I wouldn't like to think that I was getting you down."
"No, don't worry about that," the lilt continued, "you just act as comes naturally and everything will be just fine."
"You're sure you don't mind?" probed Marvin.
“下到2號進入艙去，把兩個陌生人帶到這兒來，要給我監視好了。”
停頓了一微秒，稍稍調整一下語調——實際上，這些都是你察覺不到的——馬文以這種方式表達了它對於人類一切事務的蔑視和厭惡。
“就這個？”他說。
“是的。”崔莉恩不容置疑地回答。
“我不喜歡幹這個。”馬文說。
贊福德猛地從座位上眺起來，“她不是要你喜歡幹這個，”他叫道，“你只管去幹，聽懂了嗎？”
“那好吧。”馬文說，聲音嘶啞得像口破鍾，“我這就去。”
“這纔像話……”贊福德說，“好的……謝謝……”
馬文轉過身來，用自己那扁平的紅色三角形眼睛對着他。
“我沒有讓你不高興吧？”他可憐兮兮地問。
“哦，當然沒有，馬文。”崔莉恩輕快地說，“好了，真的……”
“我不想讓你不高興。”
“當然，沒關係的。”輕快的聲音繼續道，“你只需要自自然然地去做你的事，一切都會好起來的。”
“你保證你不介意？”馬文試探着問。
