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Book One: Dune
Andhethought:Whatdoesthiswater-softinvaderexpect?Doeshethinkmefoolenoughtoenlistwithhim?
TheDukechuckled,keepinghisattentionontheircourse.“Idetectasournoteinyourvoice,sir.We’vewadedinherewithourmoboftamekillers,eh?
Andweexpectyoutorealizeimmediatelythatwe’redifferentfromtheHarkonnens?”
“I’veseenthepropagandayou’vefloodedintosietchandvillage,”Kynessaid.“‘LovethegoodDuke!’Yourcorpsof—”
“Herenow!”Halleckbarked.Hesnappedhisattentionawayfromthewindow,leanedforward.
PaulputahandonHalleck’sarm.
“Gurney!”theDukesaid.Heglancedback.“Thisman’sbeenlongundertheHarkonnens.”
Hallecksatback.“Ayah.”
“YourmanHawat’ssubtle,”Kynessaid,“buthisobject’splainenough.”
“Willyouopenthosebasestous,then?”theDukeasked.
Kynesspokecurtly:“They’reHisMajesty’sproperty.”
“They’renotbeingused.”
“Theycouldbeused.”
“DoesHisMajestyconcur?”
KynesdartedahardstareattheDuke.“ArrakiscouldbeanEdenifitsrulerswouldlookupfromgrubbingforspice!”
Hedidn’tanswermyquestion,theDukethought.Andhesaid:“HowisaplanettobecomeanEdenwithoutmoney?”
“Whatismoney,”Kynesasked,“ifitwon’tbuytheservicesyouneed?”
Ah,now!theDukethought.Andhesaid:“We’lldiscussthisanothertime.
Rightnow,Ibelievewe’recomingtotheedgeoftheShieldWall.DoIholdthesamecourse?”
“Thesamecourse,”Kynesmuttered.
Paullookedouthiswindow.
