Дюна
Book One: Dune
“Whad’reyou,Doc?Splint‘n’pillman?”HeturnedblearilytowardJessica.“Makin’uhdamnfooluhm’self,huh?”
Jessicafrowned,remainedsilent,wondering:WhywouldIdahogetdrunk?
Washedrugged?
“Toomuchspicebeer,”Idahosaid,attemptingtostraighten.
Mapesreturnedwithasteamingcupinherhands,stoppeduncertainlybehindYueh.ShelookedatJessica,whoshookherhead.
Yuehputhiskitonthefloor,noddedgreetingtoJessica,said:“Spicebeer,eh?”
“Bes’damnstuffevertas‘ed,”Idahosaid.Hetriedtopullhimselftoattention.“Myswordwasfirs’bloodedonGrumman!KilledaHarkon...
Harkon...killed’imf’rth’Duke.”
Yuehturned,lookedatthecupinMapes’hand.“Whatisthat?”“Caffeine,”
Jessicasaid.
Yuehtookthecup,heldittowardIdaho.“Drinkthis,lad.”“Don’twan’anymoret’drink.”
“Drinkit,Isay!”
Idaho’sheadwobbledtowardYueh,andhestumbledonestepahead,draggingtheguardswithhim.“I’malmighdyfedupwithpleasin’th’’MperialUniverse,Doc.Jus’once,we’regonnadoth’thingmyway.”
“Afteryoudrinkthis,”Yuehsaid.“It’sjustcaffeine.”
“‘Sprollylikeallres’uhthisplace!Damn’sun’stoobrighd.Nothin’hasuhrighdcolor.Ever’thing’swrongor....”
“Well,it’snighttimenow,”Yuehsaid.Hespokereasonably.“Drinkthislikeagoodlad.It’llmakeyoufeelbetter.”
“Don’wannafeelbedder!”
“Wecan’targuewithhimallnight,”Jessicasaid.Andshethought:Thiscallsforshocktreatment.
