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Book Two: Muad‘dib
Paulsaid:“TheSardaukaronArrakisareameasureofhowmuchourbelovedEmperorfearedmyfather.Now,IwillgivethePadishahEmperorreasonstofearthe—”
“Lad,”Kynessaid,“therearethingsyoudon’t—”
“YouwilladdressmeasSireorMyLord,”Paulsaid.
Gently,Jessicathought.
KynesstaredatPaul,andJessicanotedtheglintofadmirationintheplanetologist’sface,thetouchofhumorthere.
“Sire,”Kynessaid.
“IamanembarrassmenttotheEmperor,”Paulsaid.“IamanembarrassmenttoallwhowoulddivideArrakisastheirspoil.AsIlive,IshallcontinuetobesuchanembarrassmentthatIstickintheirthroatsandchokethemtodeath!”
“Words,”Kynessaid.
Paulstaredathim.Presently,Paulsaid:“YouhavealegendoftheLisanal-Gaibhere,theVoicefromtheOuterWorld,theonewhowillleadtheFrementoparadise.Yourmenhave—”
“Superstition!”Kynessaid.
“Perhaps,”Paulagreed.“Yetperhapsnot.Superstitionssometimeshavestrangerootsandstrangerbranchings.”
“Youhaveaplan,”Kynessaid.“Thismuchisobvious...Sire.”
“CouldyourFremenprovidemewithproofpositivethattheSardaukararehereinHarkonnenuniform?”
“Quitelikely.”
“TheEmperorwillputaHarkonnenbackinpowerhere,”Paulsaid.
“PerhapsevenBeastRabban.Lethim.Oncehehasinvolvedhimselfbeyondescapinghisguilt,lettheEmperorfacethepossibilityofaBillofParticularslaidbeforetheLandsraad.Lethimanswertherewhere—”
“Paul!”Jessicasaid.
