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Book Two: Muad‘dib
Hesqueezedaroundacornerintherocks,foundhimselfinanarrowverticalcrack,beganinchingupward—hisbackagainstoneside,hisfeetagainsttheother—slowly,assilentlyashecould.
TheroarofStilgar’svoiceechoeduptohim:“Getback,youwormheadedlice!She’llbreakmyneckifyoucomenear!”
Avoiceoutofthebasinsaid:“Theboygotaway,Stil.Whatarewe—”
“Ofcoursehegotaway,yousand-brained...Ugh-h-h!Easy,woman!”
“Tellthemtostophuntingmyson,”Jessicasaid.
“They’vestopped,woman.Hegotawayasyouintendedhimto.Greatgodsbelow!Whydidn’tyousayyouwereaweirdingwomanandafighter?”
“Tellyourmentofallback,”Jessicasaid.“TellthemtogooutintothebasinwhereIcanseethem...andyou’dbetterbelievethatIknowhowmanyofthemthereare.”
Andshethought:Thisisthedelicatemoment,butifthismanisassharp-mindedasIthinkhim,wehaveachance.
Paulinchedhiswayupward,foundanarrowledgeonwhichhecouldrestandlookdownintothebasin.Stilgar’svoicecameuptohim.
“AndifIrefuse?Howcanyou...ugh-h-h!Leavebe,woman!Wemeannoharmtoyou,now.Greatgods!Ifyoucandothistothestrongestofus,you’reworthtentimesyourweightofwater.”
Now,thetestofreason,Jessicathought.Shesaid:“YouaskaftertheLisanal-Gaib.”
“Youcouldbethefolkofthelegend,”hesaid,“butI’llbelievethatwhenit’sbeentested.AllIknownowisthatyoucameherewiththatstupidDukewho....
