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Book One: Dune

           Theoldwomanwasawitchshadowhairlikemattedspiderwebs,hooded’rounddarknessoffeatures,eyeslikeglitteringjewels. 

           “Ishenotsmallforhisage,Jessica?”theoldwomanasked. Hervoicewheezedandtwangedlikeanuntunedbaliset. 

           Paul’smotheransweredinhersoftcontralto: “TheAtreidesareknowntostartlategettingtheirgrowth,YourReverence.” 

           “SoI’veheard,soI’veheard,”wheezedtheoldwoman.“Yethe’salreadyfifteen.” 

           “Yes,YourReverence.” 

           “He’sawakeandlisteningtous,”saidtheoldwoman.“Slylittlerascal.”Shechuckled.“Butroyaltyhasneedofslyness.Andifhe’sreallytheKwisatzHaderach...well....” 

           Withintheshadowsofhisbed,Paulheldhiseyesopentomereslits. Twobird-brightovalstheeyesoftheoldwomanseemedtoexpandandglowastheystaredintohis. 

           “Sleepwell,youslylittlerascal,”saidtheoldwoman.“Tomorrowyou’llneedallyourfacultiestomeetmygomjabbar.” 

           Andshewasgone,pushinghismotherout,closingthedoorwithasolidthump. 

           Paullayawakewondering:What’sagomjabbar? 

           Inalltheupsetduringthistimeofchange,theoldwomanwasthestrangestthinghehadseen. 

           YourReverence. 

           AndthewayshecalledhismotherJessicalikeacommonservingwenchinsteadofwhatshewasaBeneGesseritLady,aduke’sconcubineandmotheroftheducalheir. 

           IsagomjabbarsomethingofArrakisImustknowbeforewegothere?hewondered. 

           Hemouthedherstrangewords:Gomjabbar...KwisatzHaderach. 

           Therehadbeensomanythingstolearn. 

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