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           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.