> Ford's technique seemed to consist mainly of stand still for a while and smiling. > After a while an animal - a deer perhaps - would appear from out of the t

> Ford's technique seemed to consist mainly of stand still for a while and smiling. > After a while an animal - a deer perhaps - would appear from out of the trees and watch him cautiously. Ford would continue to smile at it, his eyes would soften and shine, and he would seem to radiate a deep and universal love, a love which reached out to embrace all of creation. A wonderful quietness would decend on the surrounding countryside, peaceful and serene, eminating from this transfigured man. Slowly the dear would approch, step by step, until it was almost nuzzling him, whereupon Ford Prefect would reach out to it and break its neck.