Дюна
Book One: Dune
Sheopenedit,sawtheDuke’shandwritingandcodesigns,scannedit.
“You’llallbedelightedtoknow,”shesaid,“thatourDukesendshisreassurances.Thematterwhichcalledhimawayhasbeensettled.Themissingcarryallhasbeenfound.AHarkonnenagentinthecrewoverpoweredtheothersandflewthemachinetoasmugglers’base,hopingtosellitthere.Bothmanandmachinewereturnedovertoourforces.”ShenoddedtoTuek.
Thesmugglernoddedback.
Jessicarefoldedthenote,tuckeditintohersleeve.
“I’mgladitdidn’tcometoopenbattle,”thebankersaid.“ThepeoplehavesuchhopestheAtreideswillbringpeaceandprosperity.”
“Especiallyprosperity,”Bewtsaid.
“Shallwehaveourdessertnow?”Jessicaasked.“I’vehadourchefprepareaCaladansweet:pongiriceinsaucedolsa.”
“Itsoundswonderful,”thestillsuitmanufacturersaid.“Woulditbepossibletogettherecipe?”
“Anyrecipeyoudesire,”Jessicasaid,registeringthemanforlatermentiontoHawat.Thestillsuitmanufacturerwasafearfullittleclimberandcouldbebought.
Smalltalkresumedaroundher:“Suchalovelyfabric....”“Heishavingasettingmadetomatchthejewel....”“Wemighttryforaproductionincreasenextquarter....”
Jessicastareddownatherplate,thinkingofthecodedpartofLeto’smessage:TheHarkonnenstriedtogetinashipmentoflasguns.Wecapturedthem.Thismaymeanthey’vesucceededwithothershipments.Itcertainlymeanstheydon’tplacemuchstoreinshields.Takeappropriateprecautions.
