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Book One: Dune
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Paulspokeinquickanger:“OurHousehasn’tdegenerated!”
“Hasn’tit?”
TheDuketurned,facedhisson,revealingdarkcirclesbeneathhardeyes,acynicaltwistofmouth.“Ishouldwedyourmother,makehermyDuchess.
Yet...myunweddedstategivesomeHouseshopetheymayyetallywithmethroughtheirmarriageabledaughters.”Heshrugged.“So,I....”
“Motherhasexplainedthistome.”
“Nothingwinsmoreloyaltyforaleaderthananairofbravura,”theDukesaid.“I,therefore,cultivateanairofbravura.”
“Youleadwell,”Paulprotested.“Yougovernwell.Menfollowyouwillinglyandloveyou.”
“Mypropagandacorpsisoneofthefinest,”theDuke’said.Again,heturnedtostareoutatthebasin.“There’sgreaterpossibilityforushereonArrakisthantheImperiumcouldeversuspect.YetsometimesIthinkit’dhavebeenbetterifwe’drunforit,gonerenegade.SometimesIwishwecouldsinkbackintoanonymityamongthepeople,becomelessexposedto....”
“Father!”
“Yes,Iamtired,”theDukesaid.“Didyouknowwe’reusingspiceresidueasrawmaterialandalreadyhaveourownfactorytomanufacturefilmbase?”
“Sir?”
“Wemustn’trunshortoffilmbase,”theDukesaid.“Else,howcouldwefloodvillageandcitywithourinformation?ThepeoplemustlearnhowwellIgovernthem.Howwouldtheyknowifwedidn’ttellthem?”
“Youshouldgetsomerest,”Paulsaid.
Again,theDukefacedhisson.“ArrakishasanotheradvantageIalmostforgottomention.Spiceisineverythinghere.
