“Hey, they’re shooting at us,” said Arthur, crouching in a tight ball. “I thought they said they didn’t want to do that.” “Yeah, I thought they said that,” agreed Ford. Zaphod stuck a head up for a dangerous moment. “Hey,” he said, “I thought you said you didn’t want to shoot us!” and ducked again. They waited. After a moment a voice replied, “It isn’t easy being a cop!” “What did he say?” whispered Ford in astonishment.
