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Book Three: The Prophet
Andthey’vebuiltupafeverofhateamongpeoplewhootherwisewould’velookedonthecomingbattleasnomorethanagreatinconvenience...andthepossibilityofexchangingonesetofmastersforanother.TheSardaukarrecruitforus,Stilgar.”
“Thecitypeopledoseemeager,”Stilgarsaid.
“Theirhateisfreshandclear,”Paulsaid.“That’swhyweusethemasshocktroops.”
“Theslaughteramongthemwillbefearful,”Gurneysaid.
Stilgarnoddedagreement.
“Theyweretoldtheodds,”Paulsaid.“TheyknoweverySardaukartheykillwillbeonelessforus.Yousee,gentlemen,theyhavesomethingtodiefor.
They’vediscoveredthey’reapeople.They’reawakening.”
Amutteredexclamationcamefromthewatcheratthetelescope.Paulmovedtotherockslit,asked:“Whatisitoutthere?”
“Agreatcommotion,Muad’Dib,”thewatcherhissed.“Atthatmonstrousmetaltent.AsurfacecarcamefromRimwallWestanditwaslikeahawkintoanestofrockpartridge.”
“OurcaptiveSardaukarhavearrived,”Paulsaid.
“They’veashieldaroundtheentirelandingfieldnow,”thewatchersaid.“Icanseetheairdancingeventotheedgeofthestorageyardwheretheykeptthespice.”
“Nowtheyknowwhoitistheyfight,”Gurneysaid.“LettheHarkonnenbeaststrembleandfretthemselvesthatanAtreidesyetlives!”
PaulspoketotheFedaykinatthetelescope.“WatchtheflagpoleatoptheEmperor’sship.Ifmyflagisraisedthere—”
“Itwillnotbe,”Gurneysaid.
