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Book One: Dune
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“Ah-h-h,hah!”Gurneylaughed,andheswunginto“GalacianGirls,”hismultipickabluroverthestringsashesang:
“Oh-h-h,theGalaciangirls
Willdoitforpearls,
AndtheArrakeenforwater!
Butifyoudesiredames
Likeconsumingflames,
TryaCaladanindaughter!”
“Notbadforsuchapoorhandwiththepick,”Paulsaid,“butifmymotherheardyousingingabawdylikethatinthecastle,she’dhaveyourearsontheouterwallfordecoration.”
Gurneypulledathisleftear.“Poordecoration,too,theyhavingbeenbruisedsomuchlisteningatkeyholeswhileayoungladIknowpracticedsomestrangedittiesonhisbaliset.”
“Soyou’veforgottenwhatit’sliketofindsandinyourbed,”Paulsaid.Hepulledashieldbeltfromthetable,buckleditfastaroundhiswaist.“Then,let’sfight!”
Halleck’seyeswentwideinmocksurprise.“So!Itwasyourwickedhanddidthatdeed!Guardyourselftoday,youngmaster—guardyourself.”Hegrabbeduparapier,lacedtheairwithit.“I’mahellfiendoutforrevenge!”
Paulliftedthecompanionrapier,bentitinhishands,stoodintheaguile,onefootforward.HelethismannergosolemninacomicimitationofDr.Yueh.
“Whatadoltmyfathersendsmeforweaponry,”Paulintoned.“ThisdoltishGurneyHalleckhasforgottenthefirstlessonforafightingmanarmedandshielded.”Paulsnappedtheforcebuttonathiswaist,feltthecrinkled-skintinglingofthedefensivefieldathisforeheadanddownhisback,heardexternalsoundstakeoncharacteristicshield-filteredflatness.
