Дюна
Book One: Dune
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—from“DictionaryofMuad’Dib”bythePrincessIrulan
ALTHOUGHHEheardDr.Yuehenterthetrainingroom,notingthestiffdeliberationoftheman’space,Paulremainedstretchedoutfacedownontheexercisetablewherethemasseusehadlefthim.HefeltdeliciouslyrelaxedaftertheworkoutwithGurneyHalleck.
“Youdolookcomfortable,”saidYuehinhiscalm,high-pitchedvoice.
Paulraisedhishead,sawtheman’sstickfigurestandingseveralpacesaway,tookinataglancethewrinkledblackclothing,thesquareblockofaheadwithpurplelipsanddroopingmustache,thediamondtattooofImperialConditioningonhisforehead,thelongblackhaircaughtintheSukSchool’ssilverringattheleftshoulder.
“You’llbehappytohearwehaven’ttimeforregularlessonstoday,”Yuehsaid.“Yourfatherwillbealongpresently.”
Paulsatup.
“However,I’vearrangedforyoutohaveafilmbookviewerandseverallessonsduringthecrossingtoArrakis.”
“Oh.”
Paulbeganpullingonhisclothes.Hefeltexcitementthathisfatherwouldbecoming.TheyhadspentsolittletimetogethersincetheEmperor’scommandtotakeoverthefiefofArrakis.
Yuehcrossedtotheelltable,thinking:Howtheboyhasfilledoutthesepastfewmonths.Suchawaste!Oh,suchasadwaste.Andheremindedhimself:Imustnotfalter.WhatIdoisdonetobecertainmyWannanolongercanbehurtbytheHarkonnenbeasts.
Pauljoinedhimatthetable,buttoninghisjacket.“What’llIbestudyingonthewayacross?”
“Ah-h-h,theterraniclifeformsofArrakis.
