Дюна
Book One: Dune
TheveryaudacityofthissuspectwillrecommendhertoHawat’sattention.”
“Her?”Feyd-Rauthaasked.
“TheLadyJessicaherself,”theBaronsaid.
“Isitnotsublime?”Piterasked.“Hawat’smindwillbesofilledwiththisprospectit’llimpairhisfunctionasaMentat.Hemayeventrytokillher.”Piterfrowned,then:“ButIdon’tthinkhe’llbeabletocarryitoff.”
“Youdon’twanthimto,eh?”theBaronasked.
“Don’tdistractme,”Pitersaid.“WhileHawat’soccupiedwiththeLadyJessica,we’lldiverthimfurtherwithuprisingsinafewgarrisontownsandthelike.Thesewillbeputdown.TheDukemustbelievehe’sgainingameasureofsecurity.Then,whenthemomentisripe,we’llsignalYuehandmoveinwithourmajorforce...ah....”
“Goahead,tellhimallofit,”theBaronsaid.
“We’llmoveinstrengthenedbytwolegionsofSardaukardisguisedinHarkonnenlivery.”
“Sardaukar!”Feyd-Rauthabreathed.HismindfocusedonthedreadImperialtroops,thekillerswithoutmercy,thesoldier-fanaticsofthePadishahEmperor.
“YouseehowItrustyou,Feyd,”theBaronsaid.“NohintofthismusteverreachanotherGreatHouse,elsetheLandsraadmightuniteagainsttheImperialHouseandthere’dbechaos.”
“Themainpoint,”Pitersaid,“isthis:sinceHouseHarkonnenisbeingusedtodotheImperialdirtywork,we’vegainedatrueadvantage.It’sadangerousadvantage,tobesure,butifusedcautiously,willbringHouseHarkonnengreaterwealththanthatofanyotherHouseintheImperium.
