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Book One: Dune
“Thufir,”Letosaid,“theImperialandHarkonnenstockpilesofspiceattractmyattention.”
“M’Lord?”
TheDukepursedhislips.“Storehousesaresusceptibletodestruction.”HeraisedahandasHawatstartedtospeak.“IgnoretheEmperor’shoard.He’dsecretlyenjoyitiftheHarkonnenswereembarrassed.AndcantheBaronobjectifsomethingisdestroyedwhichhecannotopenlyadmitthathehas?”
Hawatshookhishead.“We’vefewmentospare,Sire.”
“UsesomeofIdaho’smen.AndperhapssomeoftheFremenwouldenjoyatripoffplanet.AraidonGiediPrime—therearetacticaladvantagestosuchadiversion,Thufir.”
“Asyousay,myLord.”Hawatturnedaway,andtheDukesawevidenceofnervousnessintheoldman,thought:PerhapshesuspectsIdistrusthim.HemustknowI’veprivatereportsoftraitors.Well-bestquiethisfearsimmediately.
“Thufir,”hesaid,“sinceyou’reoneofthefewIcantrustcompletely,there’sanothermatterbearsdiscussion.Webothknowhowconstantawatchwemustkeeptopreventtraitorsfrominfiltratingourforces...butIhavetwonewreports.”
Hawatturned,staredathim.
AndLetorepeatedthestoriesPaulhadbrought.
InsteadofbringingontheintenseMentatconcentration,thereportsonlyincreasedHawat’sagitation.
Letostudiedtheoldmanand,presently,said:“You’vebeenholdingsomethingback,oldfriend.Ishould’vesuspectedwhenyouweresonervousduringStaff.
