Дюна
Book One: Dune
“Icamewillingly,”hesaid.Andthat,too,wastrue.
“Butthiswholeplanet’saHarkonnentrap.Youmustknowthat.”
“ItwilltakemorethanatraptocatchtheDukeLeto,”hesaid.Andthat,too,wastrue.
“PerhapsIshouldbemoreconfidentofhim,”shesaid.“Heisabrillianttactician.”
“We’vebeenuprooted,”hesaid.“That’swhywe’reuneasy.”
“Andhoweasyitistokilltheuprootedplant,”shesaid.“Especiallywhenyouputitdowninhostilesoil.”
“Arewecertainthesoil’shostile?”
“TherewerewaterriotswhenitwaslearnedhowmanypeopletheDukewasaddingtothepopulation,”shesaid.“Theystoppedonlywhenthepeoplelearnedwewereinstallingnewwindtrapsandcondenserstotakecareoftheload.”
“Thereisonlysomuchwatertosupporthumanlifehere,”hesaid.“Thepeopleknowifmorecometodrinkalimitedamountofwater,thepricegoesupandtheverypoordie.ButtheDukehassolvedthis.Itdoesn’tfollowthattheriotsmeanpermanenthostilitytowardhim.”
“Andguards,”shesaid.“Guardseverywhere.Andshields.Youseetheblurringofthemeverywhereyoulook.WedidnotlivethiswayonCaladan.”
“Givethisplanetachance,”hesaid.
ButJessicacontinuedtostarehard-eyedoutthewindow.“Icansmelldeathinthisplace,”shesaid.“Hawatsentadvanceagentsinherebythebattalion.
Thoseguardsoutsidearehismen.Thecargohandlersarehismen.There’vebeenunexplainedwithdrawalsoflargesumsfromthetreasury.Theamountsmeanonlyonething:bribesinhighplaces.”Sheshookherhead.
