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Book One: Dune
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ShefellsilentandPaulsawthatshewantedhimtospeak.Hewaitedherout.
Presently,shesaid:“Asyouwill,then.You’vedepthsinyou;thatI’llgrant.”
“MayIgonow?”heasked.
“Don’tyouwanttohearwhattheReverendMothercantellyouabouttheKwisatzHaderach?”Jessicaasked.
“Shesaidthosewhotriedforitdied.”
“ButIcanhelpyouwithafewhintsatwhytheyfailed,”theReverendMothersaid.
Shetalksofhints,Paulthought.Shedoesn’treallyknowanything.Andhesaid:“Hintthen.”
“Andbedamnedtome?”Shesmiledwryly,acrisscrossofwrinklesintheoldface.“Verywell:‘Thatwhichsubmitsrules.’”
Hefeltastonishment:shewastalkingaboutsuchelementarythingsastensionwithinmeaning.Didshethinkhismotherhadtaughthimnothingatall?
“That’sahint?”heasked.
“We’renotheretobandywordsorquibbleovertheirmeaning,”theoldwomansaid.“Thewillowsubmitstothewindandprospersuntilonedayitismanywillows—awallagainstthewind.Thisisthewillow’spurpose.”
Paulstaredather.Shesaidpurposeandhefeltthewordbuffethim,reinfectinghimwithterriblepurpose.Heexperiencedasuddenangerather:fatuousoldwitchwithhermouthfullofplatitudes.
“YouthinkIcouldbethisKwisatzHaderach,”hesaid.“Youtalkaboutme,butyouhaven’tsaidonethingaboutwhatwecandotohelpmyfather.I’veheardyoutalkingtomymother.Youtalkasthoughmyfatherweredead.Well,heisn’t!”
“Iftherewereathingtobedoneforhim,we’dhavedoneit,”theoldwomangrowled.
