"Yes, that's it. The stars."
"Yes."
"That means that I write the number of my stars on a little paper. And then I put this paper in a drawer and lock it with a key.""And that is all"
“啊,星星吗?”
The businessman raised his head.
“不是,是金黄色的小东西,这些小东西能够让人们胡思乱想。我是个端庄的人。我没偶然候胡思乱想。”
“我糊口在这个星球上五十四年以来,只被打搅过三次。第一次是二十二年前,不知从那里掉下来一只蚱蜢。上帝晓得,它收回一种可骇的噪音,害得我在一笔账目中出了四个不对。第二次,在十一年前,因为我贫乏熬炼而至,风湿病发作。我没有工夫闲逛。我很当真地做事,现在……这是第三次!我刚计算出五亿零一百万……”