Дюна

           Hismindseemedtobeintwoparts:onealerttotheneedsofthetrainingfight,andtheotherwanderinginfly-buzz.

           I’mthewell-trainedfruittree,hethought.Fullofwell-trainedfeelingsandabilitiesandallofthemgraftedontome-allbearingforsomeoneelsetopick.

           Forsomereason,herecalledhisyoungersister,herelfinfacesoclearinhismind.Butshewasdeadnow—inapleasurehouseforHarkonnentroops.Shehadlovedpansies...orwasitdaisies?Hecouldn’tremember.Itbotheredhimthathecouldn’tremember.

           Paulcounteredaslowswingofthedummy,broughtuphislefthandentretisser.

           Thecleverlittledevil!Halleckthought,intentnowonPaul’sinterweavinghandmotions.He’sbeenpracticingandstudyingonhisown.That’snotDuncanstyle,andit’scertainlynothingI’vetaughthim.

           ThisthoughtonlyaddedtoHalleck’ssadness.I’minfectedbymood,hethought.AndhebegantowonderaboutPaul,iftheboyeverlistenedfearfullytohispillowthrobbinginthenight.

           “Ifwisheswerefisheswe’dallcastnets,”hemurmured.

           Itwashismother’sexpressionandhealwaysuseditwhenhefelttheblacknessoftomorrowonhim.Thenhethoughtwhatanoddexpressionthatwastobetakingtoaplanetthathadneverknownseasorfishes.

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           YUEH(ya’ē),Wellington(weling-tun),Stdrd

           10,082-10,191;medicaldoctoroftheSukSchool(grdStdrd10,112);md:WannaMarcus,B.G.(Stdrd10,092-10,186?);chieflynotedasbetrayerofDukeLetoAtreides.(Cf:Bibliography,AppendixVII

           ImperialConditioningandBetrayal,The.