经典科幻文学:《宇宙尽头的餐馆》第2章2
This Vogon was Captain Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz of the Galactic Hyperspace Planning Council, and he was it who had had the job of demolishing the so-called “planet” Earth.
He heaved his monumentally vile body round in his ill-fitting, slimy seat and stared at the monitor screen on which the starship Heart of Gold was being systematically scanned.
It mattered little to him that the Heart of Gold, with its Infinite Improbability Drive, was the most beautiful and revolutionary ship ever built. Aesthetics and technology were closed books to him and, had he had his way, burnt and buried books as well.
It mattered even less to him that Zaphod Beeblebrox was aboard. Zaphod Beeblebrox was now the ex-President of the Galaxy, and though every police force in the Galaxy was currently pursuing both him and this ship he had stolen, the Vogon was not interested.
He had other fish to fry.
It has been said that Vogons are not above a little bribery and corruption in the same way that the sea is not above the clouds, and this was certainly true in his case. When he heard the words “integrity” or “moral rectitude”, he reached for his dictionary, and when he heard the chink of ready money in large quantities he reached for the rule book and threw it away.
In seeking so implacably the destruction of the Earth and all that therein lay he was moving somewhat above and beyond the call of his professional duty. There was even some doubt as to whether the said bypass was actually going to be built, but the matter had been glossed over.
He grunted a repellent grunt of satisfaction.
“Computer,” he croaked, “get me my brain care specialist on the line.”
这个沃贡人就是银河系超空间计划委员会的沃贡·杰尔兹舰长，正是他接受了那项工作，摧毁了那个叫做地球的“行星”。
此刻，他正把他那极度丑陋的躯体从他那把难看得要命、粘糊糊的座位上抬起来，眼睛盯着监视器，上面显示着侦察系统正对“黄金之心号”星际飞船所进行的全面扫描。
具有无限非概率驱动系统的黄金之心号，是有史以来最美观、最具革命性的飞船。但对杰尔兹来说，这些毫无意义。对他来说，美学和技术是一本书页合上的书。要是能按他的想法来办的话，最好是一本烧掉、埋掉的书。
赞福德·毕博布鲁克斯也在那艘飞船上，杰尔兹觉得这一情况更是不足挂齿。赞福德·毕博布鲁克斯现在只是银河系前总统，虽然整个银河系的警察力量目前都在搜捕他和他偷走的这艘飞船，但沃贡人对此并不感兴趣。
沃贡·杰尔兹有别的事情要做。
据说，要让沃贡人超越受贿和腐败，就像让海面超越云端一样不可能。这种看法完全适用于杰尔兹。每当听到“廉洁”或者“正直”这样的词，他需要翻字典才明白意思；而每当听到可以到手的一大笔钱所发出的叮当声，他会冲到戒律守则面前，将它一把扔开。
他执拗地要毁掉地球及其所处位置上的一切，在某种程度上说，这种偏执逾越了他的专业职责。所谓的通道究竟是不是会修建，这一点还值得怀疑，不过这个情况已经被掩盖过去了。
他发出了一声表示满意，却令人厌恶的咕噜。
“电脑，”他用嘶哑的声音说，“给我连线我的脑保健医师。”
