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Book Two: Muad‘dib
Andhismovements—hemovedahandorturnedhisheadoneway,thenhespokeanotherway.Itwasdifficulttofollow.
“Um-m-m-m-m-ah-h-h-hm-m-m,youcomeuponsuch,mm-m-m,precisenesssorarely,”theCountsaid,addressingtheBaron’sshoulder.“I...ah,congratulateyouonthehm-m-mperfectionofyourah-h-hheir.Inthelightofthehm-m-melder,onemightsay.”
“Youaretookind,”theBaronsaid.Hebowed,butFeyd-Rauthanotedthathisuncle’seyesdidnotagreewiththecourtesy.
“Whenyou’remm-m-mironic,thatah-h-hsuggestsyou’rehm-m-m-mthinkingdeepthoughts,”theCountsaid.
Therehegoesagain,Feyd-Rauthathought.Itsoundslikehe’sbeinginsulting,butthere’snothingyoucancalloutforsatisfaction.
ListeningtothemangaveFeyd-Rauthathefeelinghisheadwasbeingpushedthroughmush...um-m-m-ah-h-h-hm-m-m-m!Feyd-RauthaturnedhisattentionbacktotheLadyFenring.
“We’reah-h-htakinguptoomuchofthisyoungman’stime,”shesaid.“Iunderstandhe’stoappearinthearenatoday.”
BythehourisoftheImperialhareem,she’salovelyone!Feyd-Rauthathought.Hesaid:“Ishallmakeakillforyouthisday,myLady.Ishallmakethededicationinthearena,withyourpermission.”
Shereturnedhisstareserenely,buthervoicecarriedwhiplashasshesaid:
“Youdonothavemypermission.”
“Feyd!”theBaronsaid.Andhethought:Thatimp!DoeshewantthisdeadlyCounttocallhimout?
ButtheCountonlysmiledandsaid:“Hm-m-m-m-um-m-m.”
“Youreallymustbegettingreadyforthearena,Feyd,”theBaronsaid.