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Book Two: Muad‘dib
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“Hawat?ThufirHawat?”
“I’veseenthecaptivemyself,m‘Lord.’TisHawat.”
“I’dnot’vebelieveditpossible!”
“Theysayhewasknockedoutbyastunner,m’Lord.Inthedesertwherehecouldn’tusehisshield.He’svirtuallyunharmed.Ifwecangetourhandsonhim,he’llprovidegreatsport.”
“ThisisaMentatyouspeakof,”theBarongrowled.“Onedoesn’twasteaMentat.Hashespoken?Whatdoeshesayofhisdefeat?Couldheknowtheextentof...butno.”
“Hehasspokenonlyenough,m’Lord,torevealhisbeliefthattheLadyJessicawashisbetrayer.”
“Ah-h-h-h-h.”
TheBaronsankback,thinking;then:“You’resure?It’stheLadyJessicawhoattractshisanger?”
“Hesaiditinmypresence,m’Lord.”
“Lethimthinkshe’salive,then.”
“But,m’Lord—”
“Bequiet.IwishHawattreatedkindly.HemustbetoldnothingofthelateDoctorYueh,histruebetrayer.LetitbesaidthatDoctorYuehdieddefendinghisDuke.Inaway,thismayevenbetrue.Wewill,instead,feedhissuspicionsagainsttheLadyJessica.”
“M‘Lord,Idon’t—”
“ThewaytocontrolanddirectaMentat,Nefud,isthroughhisinformation.
Falseinformation—falseresults.”
“Yes,m’Lord,but...”
“IsHawathungry?Thirsty?”
“M’Lord,Hawat’sstillinthehandsoftheSardaukar!”
“Yes.Indeed,yes.ButtheSardaukarwillbeasanxioustogetinformationfromHawatasIam.I’venoticedathingaboutourallies,Nefud.They’renotverydevious...politically.Idobelievethisisadeliberatething;theEmperorwantsitthatway.
