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Book One: Dune
“AccordingtothereportsIhavefromDuncan.”
“Wherearetheylocated?”Halleckasked.
“Theanswertothatquestion,”Hawatsaid,“isinvariably:‘Lietknows.’”
“Godknows,”Letomuttered.
“Perhapsnot,Sire,”Hawatsaid.“YouheardthisStilgarusethename.Couldhehavebeenreferringtoarealperson?”
“Servingtwomasters,”Hallecksaid.“Itsoundslikeareligiousquotation.”
“Andyoushouldknow,”theDukesaid.
Hallecksmiled.
“ThisJudgeoftheChange,”Letosaid,“theImperialecologist—Kynes....
Wouldn’theknowwherethosebasesare?”
“Sire,”Hawatcautioned,“thisKynesisanImperialservant.”
“Andhe’salongwayfromtheEmperor,”Letosaid.“Iwantthosebases.
They’dbeloadedwithmaterialswecouldsalvageanduseforrepairofourworkingequipment.”
“Sire!”Hawatsaid.“ThosebasesarestilllegallyHisMajesty’sfief.”
“Theweatherhere’ssavageenoughtodestroyanything,”theDukesaid.
“Wecanalwaysblametheweather.GetthisKynesandatleastfindoutifthebasesexist.”
“‘Tweredangeroustocommandeerthem,”Hawatsaid.“Duncanwasclearononething:thosebasesortheideaofthemholdsomedeepsignificancefortheFremen.WemightalienatetheFremenifwetookthosebases.”
Paullookedatthefacesofthemenaroundthem,sawtheintensityofthewaytheyfollowedeveryword.Theyappeareddeeplydisturbedbyhisfather’sattitude.
“Listentohim,Father,”Paulsaidinalowvoice.“Hespeakstruth.
