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Book One: Dune
“We’vefoundnothingyet,myLady.”
“WasheanArrakeennative?”Paulasked.
Jessicanoddedattheastutenessofthequestion.
“Hehasthenativelook,”themansaid.“Putintothatcairnmore’namonthago,bythelook,andlefttheretoawaitourcoming.Stoneandmortarwherehecamethroughintothecellarwereuntouchedwhenweinspectedtheplaceyesterday.I’llstakemyreputationonit.”
“Noonequestionsyourthoroughness,”Jessicasaid.
“Iquestionit,myLady.Weshould’veusedsonicprobesdownthere.”
“Ipresumethat’swhatyou’redoingnow,”Paulsaid.
“Yes,sir.”
“Sendwordtomyfatherthatwe’llbedelayed.”
“Atonce,sir.”HeglancedatJessica.“It’sHawat’sorderthatundersuchcircumstancesasthesetheyoungmasterbeguardedinasafeplace.”Again,hiseyesswepttheroom.“Whatofthisplace?”
“I’vereasontobelieveitsafe,”shesaid.“BothHawatandIhaveinspectedit.”
“ThenI’llmountguardoutsidehere,m’Lady,untilwe’vebeenoverthehouseoncemore.”Hebowed,touchedhiscaptoPaul,backedoutandswungthedoorclosedbehindhim.
Paulbrokethesuddensilence,saying:“Hadwebettergooverthehouselaterourselves?Youreyesmightseethingsotherswouldmiss.”
“ThiswingwastheonlyplaceIhadn’texamined,”shesaid.“Iputifofftolastbecause....”
“BecauseHawatgaveithispersonalattention,”hesaid.
Shedartedaquicklookathisface,questioning.
“DoyoudistrustHawat?”sheasked.
“No,buthe’sgettingold...he’soverworked.
