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Book One: Dune
Beneathit,thejaggedcliffsoftheShieldWallshonelikeparchedicingthroughadusthaze.Tohisleft,thelightsofArrakeenglowedinthehaze—yellow...white...blue.
Hethoughtofthenoticespostednowabovehissignatureallthroughthepopulousplacesoftheplanet:“OurSublimePadishahEmperorhaschargedmetotakepossessionofthisplanetandendalldispute.”
Theritualisticformalityofittouchedhimwithafeelingofloneliness.Whowasfooledbythatfatuouslegalism?NottheFremen,certainly.NortheHousesMinorwhocontrolledtheinteriortradeofArrakis...andwereHarkonnencreaturesalmosttoaman.
Theyhavetriedtotakethelifeofmyson!
Theragewasdifficulttosuppress.
HesawlightsofamovingvehiclecomingtowardthelandingfieldfromArrakeen.HehopeditwastheguardandtroopcarrierbringingPaul.ThedelaywasgallingeventhoughheknewitwaspromptedbycautiononthepartofHawat’slieutenant.
Theyhavetriedtotakethelifeofmyson!
Heshookhisheadtodriveouttheangrythoughts,glancedbackatthefieldwherefiveofhisownfrigateswerepostedaroundtherimlikemonolithicsentries.
Betteracautiousdelaythan...
Thelieutenantwasagoodone,heremindedhimself.Amanmarkedforadvancement,completelyloyal.
“OurSublimePadishahEmperor....”
IfthepeopleofthisdecadentgarrisoncitycouldonlyseetheEmperor’sprivatenotetohis“NobleDuke”—thedisdainfulallusionstoveiledmenandwomen:“...
