Дюна
Book One: Dune
Kyneshadsaid:“...theshorteningoftheway.”Intheoldtongue,thephrasetranslatedas“KwisatzHaderach.”Theplanetologist’soddquestionseemedtohavegoneunnoticedbytheothers,andnowKyneswasbendingoveroneoftheconsortwomen,listeningtoalow-voicedcoquetry.
KwisatzHaderach,Jessicathought.DidourMissionariaProtectivaplantthatlegendhere,too?ThethoughtfannedhersecrethopeforPaul.HecouldbetheKwisatzHaderach.Hecouldbe.
TheGuildBankrepresentativehadfallenintoconversationwiththewatershipper,andBewt’svoiceliftedabovetherenewedhumofconversations:
“ManypeoplehavesoughttochangeArrakis.”
TheDukesawhowthewordsseemedtopierceKynes,jerkingtheplanetologistuprightandawayfromtheflirtingwoman.
Intothesuddensilence,ahousetrooperinuniformofafootmanclearedhisthroatbehindLeto,said:“Dinnerisserved,myLord.”
TheDukedirectedaquestioningglancedownatJessica.
“Thecustomhereisforhostandhostesstofollowtheirgueststotable,”shesaid,andsmiled:“Shallwechangethatone,too,myLord?”
Hespokecoldly:“Thatseemsagoodlycustom.Weshallletitstandfornow.”
TheillusionthatIsuspectheroftreacherymustbemaintained,hethought.
Heglancedattheguestsfilingpastthem.Whoamongyoubelievesthislie?
Jessica,sensinghisremoteness,wonderedatitasshehaddonefrequentlythepastweek.Heactslikeamanstrugglingwithhimself,shethought.
