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Book Two: Muad‘dib
“Yourmentellmeyourfatherisdead,killedbytheHarkonnens,”Hallecksaid.
“BytheHarkonnensorbyatraitoramongyourpeople,”Tueksaid.
AngerovercamepartofHalleck’sfatigue.Hestraightened,said:“Canyounamethetraitor?”
“Wearenotsure.”
“ThufirHawatsuspectedtheLadyJessica.”
“Ah-h-h,theBeneGesseritwitch...perhaps.ButHawatisnowaHarkonnencaptive.”
“Iheard,”Hallecktookadeepbreath.“Itappearswe’veadealmorekillingaheadofus.”
“Wewilldonothingtoattractattentiontous,”Tueksaid.
Halleckstiffened.“But—”
“Youandthoseofyourmenwe’vesavedarewelcometosanctuaryamongus,”Tueksaid.“Youspeakofgratutude.Verywell;workoffyourdebttous.
Wecanalwaysusegoodmen.We’lldestroyyououtofhand,though,ifyoumaketheslightestopenmoveagainsttheHarkonnens.”
“Buttheykilledyourfather,man!”
“Perhaps.Andifso,I’llgiveyoumyfather’sanswertothosewhoactwithoutthinking:‘Astoneisheavyandthesandisweighty;butafool’swrathisheavierthanthemboth.’”
“Youmeantodonothingaboutit,then?”Hallecksneered.
“Youdidnothearmesaythat.ImerelysayIwillprotectourcontractwiththeGuild.TheGuildrequiresthatweplayacircumspectgame.Thereareotherwaysofdestroyingafoe.”
“Ah-h-h-h-h.”
“Ah,indeed.Ifyou’veamindtoseekoutthewitch,haveatit.ButIwarnyouthatyou’reprobablytoolate...andwedoubtshe’stheoneyouwant,anyway.”
“Hawatmadefewmistakes.
