经典科幻文学:《银河系漫游指南》第8章 Part 4

"Good god," said Arthur, "it looks just like the sea front at Southend."
"Hell, I'm relieved to hear you say that," said Ford.
"Why?"
"Because I thought I must be going mad."
"Perhaps you are. Perhaps you only thought I said it."
Ford thought about this.
"Well, did you say it or didn't you?" he asked.
"I think so," said Arthur.
"Well, perhaps we're both going mad."
"Yes," said Arthur, "we'd be mad, all things considered, to think this was Southend."
"Well, do you think this is Southend?"
"Oh yes."
"So do I."
"Therefore we must be mad."
"Nice day for it."
"Yes," said a passing maniac.
"Who was that?" asked Arthur
"Who — the man with the five heads and the elderberry bush full of kippers?"
"Yes."
"I don't know. Just someone."
"Ah."

“上帝啊，”阿瑟说，“看上去像英格兰南角的海岸。”
“该死的，这么说我可真的松了口气。”福特说。
“为什么？”
“因为我想我肯定快疯了。”
“也许你是的。也许你只是以为我这样说过。”
福特思考着这个问题。
“好吧，你这样说过吗？”他问。
“我想是的。”阿瑟回答说。
“那么，也许我们俩都快要疯了。”
“是的。”阿瑟说，“我们会疯掉的，所有这些东西都让人觉得这里就是南角。”
“好吧，你认为这里是南角吗？”
“哦，是的。”
“我也是。”
“所以说我们肯定已经疯了。”
“今天天气不错。”
“是的。”路过的一个疯子说。
“他是谁？”阿瑟问。
“谁——这个长着5个脑袋、满嘴喷粪的家伙吗？”
“是的。”
“我不知道。只是某个人而已。”
“哦。”