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Book One: Dune
“Ifyouhavetroublewakinghim,callonDr.Yuehinthenextroom.Paulmayrequireawakeshot.”
Again,Mapescastapiercingstareattheovaldoor,andJessicathoughtshedetectedloathingintheexpression.BeforeJessicacouldaskaboutthedoorandwhatitconcealed,Mapeshadturnedaway,hurryingbackdownthehall.
Hawatcertifiedthisplace,Jessicathought.Therecan’tbeanythingtooterribleinhere.
Shepushedthedoor.Itswunginwardontoasmallroomwithanotherovaldooropposite.Theotherdoorhadawheelhandle.
Anairlock!Jessicathought.Sheglanceddown,sawadoorpropfallentothefloorofthelittleroom.ThepropcarriedHawat’spersonalmark.Thedoorwasleftproppedopen,shethought.Someoneprobablyknockedthepropdownaccidentally,notrealizingtheouterdoorwouldcloseonapalmlock.
Shesteppedoverthelipintothelittleroom.
Whyanairlockinahouse?sheaskedherself.Andshethoughtsuddenlyofexoticcreaturessealedoffinspecialclimates.
Specialclimate!
ThatwouldmakesenseonArrakiswhereeventhedriestofoff-planetgrowingthingshadtobeirrigated.
Thedoorbehindherbeganswingingclosed.ShecaughtitandproppeditopensecurelywiththestickHawathadleft.Again,shefacedthewheel-lockedinnerdoor,seeingnowafaintinscriptionetchedinthemetalabovethehandle.
SherecognizedGalachwords,read:
“O,Man!HereisalovelyportionofGod’sCreation;then,standbeforeitandlearntolovetheperfectionofThySupremeFriend.”
Jessicaputherweightonthewheel.Itturnedleftandtheinnerdooropened.
