“Overnight,” said Slartibartfast, “the whole population of Krikkit was transformed from being charming, delightful, intelligent…” “…if whimsical…” interpolated Arthur. “…ordinary people,” said Slartibartfast, “into charming, delightful, intelligent…” “…whimsical…” “…manic xenophobes. The idea of a Universe didn’t fit into their world picture, so to speak. They simply couldn’t cope with it. And so, charmingly, delightfully, intelligently, whimsically if you like, they decided to destroy it. What’s the matter now?”
