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Book One: Dune
They’rebecominglikethemenofthepre-Guildlegend,shethought:Likethemenoftheloststar-searcher,Ampoliros-sickattheirguns—foreverseeking,foreverpreparedandforeverunready.
“WhyhaveyounevermadefulluseofmyabilitiesinyourservicetotheDuke?”sheasked.“Doyoufeararivalforyourposition?”
Heglaredather,theoldeyesblazing.“IknowsomeofthetrainingtheygiveyouBeneGesserit....”Hebrokeoff,scowling.
“Goahead,sayit,”shesaid.“BeneGesseritwitches.”
“Iknowsomethingoftherealtrainingtheygiveyou,”hesaid.“I’veseenitcomeoutinPaul.I’mnotfooledbywhatyourschoolstellthepublic:youexistonlytoserve.”
Theshockmustbesevereandhe’salmostreadyforit,shethought.
“YoulistenrespectfullytomeinCouncil,”shesaid,“yetyouseldomheedmyadvice.Why?”
“Idon’ttrustyourBeneGesseritmotives,”hesaid.“Youmaythinkyoucanlookthroughaman;youmaythinkyoucanmakeamandoexactlywhatyou—”
“Youpoorfool,Thufir!”sheraged.
Hescowled,pushinghimselfbackinthechair.
“Whateverrumorsyou’veheardaboutourschools,”shesaid,“thetruthisfargreater.IfIwishedtodestroytheDuke...oryou,oranyotherpersonwithinmyreach,youcouldnotstopme.”
Andshethought:WhydoIletpridedrivesuchwordsoutofme?ThisisnotthewayIwastrained.ThisisnothowImustshockhim.
Hawatslippedahandbeneathhistunicwherehekeptatinyprojectorofpoisondarts.Shewearsnoshield,hethought.Isthisjustabragshemakes?Icouldslayhernow...
