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Book Two: Muad‘dib

           

           “Whataboutthesmugglers?”

           “Noonebelievessmugglers,Rabban.Theyaretolerated,butnotbelieved.

           Atanyrate,you’llbespreadingsomebribesinthatquarter...andtakingothermeasureswhichI’msureyoucanthinkof.”

           “Yes,m’Lord.”

           “TwothingsfromArrakis,then,Rabban:incomeandamercilessfist.Youmustshownomercyhere.Thinkoftheseclodsaswhattheyareslavesenviousoftheirmastersandwaitingonlytheopportunitytorebel.Nottheslightestvestigeofpityormercymustyoushowthem.”

           “Canoneexterminateanentireplanet?”Rabbanasked.

           “Exterminate?”SurpriseshowedintheswiftturningoftheBaron’shead.

           “Whosaidanythingaboutexterminating?”

           “Well,Ipresumedyouweregoingtobringinnewstockand

           “Isaidsqueeze,Nephew,notexterminate.Don’twastethepopulation,merelydrivethemintouttersubmission.Youmustbethecarnivore,myboy.”

           Hesmiled,ababy’sexpressioninthedimple-fatface.“Acarnivoreneverstops.

           Shownomercy.Neverstop.Mercyisachimera.Itcanbedefeatedbythestomachrumblingitshunger,bythethroatcryingitsthirst.Youmustbealwayshungryandthirsty.”TheBaroncaressedhisbulgesbeneaththesuspensors.

           “Likeme.”

           “Isee,m’Lord.”

           Rabbanswunghisgazeleftandright.

           “It’sallclearthen,Nephew?”

           “Exceptforonething,Uncle:theplanetologist,Kynes.”

           “Ah,yes,Kynes.”

           “He’stheEmperor’sman,m’Lord.Hecancomeandgoashepleases.Andhe’sveryclosetotheFremen...marriedone.”

           “Kyneswillbedeadbytomorrow’snightfall.

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