Дюна
Book Two: Muad‘dib
”
“Isthatwhatyouintendedwiththiswealth?”
“Iintendedittosavelife,”shesaid.
“Thenweacceptyourblessing,Sayyadina.”
“You’llnotbuyusoffwithwater,”Jamisgrowled.“Norwillyouangermeagainstyourself,Stilgar.IseeyoutryingtomakemecallyououtbeforeI’veprovedmywords.”
StilgarfacedJamis.“Areyoudeterminedtopressthisfightagainstachild,Jamis?”Hisvoicewaslow,venomous.
“Shemustbechampioned.”
“Eventhoughshehasmycountenance?”
“Iinvoketheamtalrule,”Jamissaid.“It’smyright.”
Stilgarnodded.“Then,iftheboydoesnotcarveyoudown,you’llanswertomyknifeafterward.AndthistimeI’llnotholdbackthebladeasI’vedonebefore.”
“Youcannotdothisthing,”Jessicasaid.“Paul’sjust—”
“Youmustnotinterfere,Sayyadina,”Stilgarsaid.“Oh,Iknowyoucantakemeand,therefore,cantakeanyoneamongus,butyoucannotbestusallunited.
Thismustbe;itistheamtalrule.”
Jessicafellsilent,staringathiminthegreenlightoftheglowglobes,seeingthedemoniacalstiffnessthathadtakenoverhisexpression.SheshiftedherattentiontoJamis,sawthebroodinglooktohisbrowsandthought:Ishould’veseenthatbefore.Hebroods.He’sthesilentkind,onewhoworkshimselfupinside.Ishould’vebeenprepared.
“Ifyouharmmyson,”shesaid,“You’llhavemetomeet.Icallyououtnow.
I’llcarveyouintoajointof—”
“Mother.”Paulsteppedforward,touchedhersleeve.“PerhapsifIexplaintoJamishow—”
“Explain!”Jamissneered.
