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Book One: Dune
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Now,onlyafewfeetfromtheman,PaulsensedthepowerinKynes,theimpactofpersonality,asthoughhewerebloodroyal,borntocommand.
“Iunderstandwehaveyoutothankforourstillsuitsandthesecloaks,”theDukesaid.
“Ihopetheyfitwell,myLord,”Kynessaid.“They’reofFremenmakeandasnearaspossiblethedimensionsgivenmebyyourmanHalleckhere.”
“Iwasconcernedthatyousaidyoucouldn’ttakeusintothedesertunlessweworethesegarments,”theDukesaid.“Wecancarryplentyofwater.Wedon’tintendtobeoutlongandwe’llhaveaircover—theescortyouseeoverheadrightnow.Itisn’tlikelywe’dbeforceddown.”
Kynesstaredathim,seeingthewater-fatflesh.Hespokecoldly:“YounevertalkoflikelihoodsonArrakis.Youspeakonlyofpossibilities.”
Halleckstiffened.“TheDukeistobeaddressedasmyLordorSire!”
LetogaveHallecktheirprivatehandsignaltodesist,said:“Ourwaysarenewhere,Gurney.Wemustmakeallowances.”
“Asyouwish,Sire.”
“Weareindebtedtoyou,Dr.Kynes,”Letosaid.“Thesesuitsandtheconsiderationforourwelfarewillberemembered.”
Onimpulse,PaulcalledtomindaquotationfromtheO.C.Bible,said:“‘Thegiftistheblessingofthegiver.’”
Thewordsrangoutoverloudinthestillair.TheFremenescortKyneshadleftintheshadeoftheadministrationbuildingleapedupfromtheirsquattingrepose,mutteringinopenagitation.Onecriedout:“Lisanal-Gaib!”
Kyneswhirled,gaveacurt,choppingsignalwithahand,wavedtheguardaway.
