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Book One: Dune
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“Sire,”Hawatsaid,“thosebasescouldgiveusmaterialtorepaireverypieceofequipmentleftus,yetbebeyondreachforstrategicreasons.It’dberashtomovewithoutgreaterknowledge.ThisKyneshasarbiterauthorityfromtheImperium.Wemustn’tforgetthat.AndtheFremendefertohim.”
“Doitgently,then,”theDukesaid.“Iwishtoknowonlyifthosebasesexist.”
“Asyouwill,Sire.”Hawatsatback,loweredhiseyes.
“Allright,then,”theDukesaid.“Weknowwhatwehaveaheadofus—work.We’vebeentrainedforit.We’vesomeexperienceinit.Weknowwhattherewardsareandthealternativesareclearenough.Youallhaveyourassignments.”HelookedatHalleck.“Gurney,takecareofthatsmugglersituationfirst.”
“‘Ishallgountotherebelliousthatdwellinthedryland,’”Halleckintoned.
“SomedayI’llcatchthatmanwithoutaquotationandhe’lllookundressed,”theDukesaid.
Chucklesechoedaroundthetable,butPaulheardtheeffortinthem.
TheDuketurnedtoHawat.“Setupanothercommandpostforintelligenceandcommunicationsonthisfloor,Thufir.Whenyouhavethemready,I’llwanttoseeyou.”
Hawatarose,glancingaroundtheroomasthoughseekingsupport.Heturnedaway,ledtheprocessionoutoftheroom.Theothersmovedhurriedly,scrapingtheirchairsonthefloor,ballingupinlittleknotsofconfusion.
Itendedupinconfusion,Paulthought,staringatthebacksofthelastmentoleave.Alwaysbefore,Staffhadendedonanincisiveair.
