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1、ConvertedtoConvertedto“PDFConvertedto“PDF“PDF”by“PDF”by”by-”by--->MKM<>MKM<>MKM<->MKM<---ChildrenofDuneFrankHerbertCopyright1976Muad'Dib'steachingshavebecometheplaygroundofscholastics,ofthesuperstitiousandthecorrupt.Hetaughtabalancedwayoflife,aphilosophywithwhichahumancanmeetproblemsa
2、risingfromanever-changinguniverse.Hesaidhumankindisstillevolving,inaprocesswhichwillneverend.Hesaidthisevolutionmovesonchangingprincipleswhichareknownonlytoeternity.Howcancorruptedreasoningplaywithsuchanessence?-WordsoftheMentatDuncanIdahoAspotoflightappearedonthedeepredrugwhichcovere
3、dtherawrockofthecavefloor.Thelightglowedwithoutapparentsource,havingitsexistenceonlyontheredfabricsurfacewovenofspicefiber.Aquestingcircleabouttwocentimetersindiameter,itmovederratically--nowelongated,nowanoval.Encounteringthedeepgreensideofabed,itleapedupward,foldeditselfacrossthebed
4、'ssurface.Beneaththegreencoveringlayachildwithrustyhair,facestillroundwithbabyfat,agenerousmouth--afigurelackingtheleansparsenessofFrementradition,butnotaswater-fatasanoff-worlder.Asthelightpassedacrossclosedeyelids,thesmallfigurestirred.Thelightwinkedout.Nowtherewasonlythesoundofeven
5、breathingand,faintbehindit,areassuringdrip-drip-dripofwatercollectinginacatchbasinfromthewindstillfarabovethecave.Againthelightappearedinthechamber--slightlylarger,afewlumensbrighter.Thistimetherewasasuggestionofsourceandmovementtoit:ahoodedfigurefilledthearcheddoorwayatthechamber'sed
6、geandthelightoriginatedthere.Oncemorethelightflowedaroundthechamber,testing,questing.Therewasasenseofmenaceinit,arestlessdissatisfaction.Itavoidedthesleepingchild,pausedonthegriddedairinletatanuppercorner,probedabulgeinthegreenandgoldwallhangingswhichsoftenedtheenclosingrock.Presently
7、thelightwinkedout.Thehoodedfiguremovedwithabetrayingswishoffabric,tookupastationatonesideofthearcheddoorway.AnyoneawareoftheroutinehereinSietchTabrwouldhavesuspectedatoncethatthismustbeStilgar,NaiboftheSietch,guardianoftheorphanedtwinswhowouldonedaytakeupthemantleoftheirfather,PaulMua
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