Chapter 26 Summary

Arthur compliments Slartibartfast on his story, but tells him he doesn't understand the connection between the computer, Earth and mice. The old man invites Arthur to his personal study where he can experience the rest of the story from Sens-O-Tape records and discover what happened seven and a half million years later, on the day of the Great Answer.

Chapter 26 Analysis

This chapter is merely a bridge to the next part of the story, but it is helpful to know that Arthur feels just as the reader does. The author reassures us that we will make the mental connection soon enough.