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Book Three: The Prophet
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“YoupromisedmeaHarkonnen!”Gurneyhissed,andPaulmarkedtherageintheman’sface,thewaytheinkvinescarstoodoutdarkandridged.“Youoweittome,m’Lord!”
“HaveyousufferedmorefromthemthanI?”Paulasked.
“Mysister,”Gurneyrasped.“Myyearsintheslavepits—”
“Myfather,”Paulsaid.“Mygoodfriendsandcompanions,ThufirHawatandDuncanIdaho,myyearsasafugitivewithoutrankorsuccor...andonemorething:itisnowkanlyandyouknowaswellasItherulesthatmustprevail.”
Halleck’sshoulderssagged.“M’Lord,ifthatswine...he’snomorethanabeastyou’dspurnwithyourfootanddiscardtheshoebecauseit’dbeencontaminated.Callinanexecutioner,ifyoumust,orletmedoit,butdon’tofferyourselfto—”
“Muad’Dibneednotdothisthing,”Chanisaid.
Heglancedather,sawthefearforhiminhereyes.“ButtheDukePaulmust,”hesaid.
“ThisisaHarkonnenanimal!”Gurneyrasped.
PaulhesitatedonthepointofrevealinghisownHarkonnenancestry,stoppedatasharplookfromhismother,saidmerely:“Butthisbeinghashumanshape,Gurney,anddeserveshumandoubt.”
Gurneysaid:“Ifhesomuchas—”
“Pleasestandaside,”Paulsaid.Heheftedthecrysknife,pushedGurneygentlyaside.
“Gurney!”Jessicasaid.ShetouchedGurney’sarm.“He’slikehisgrandfatherinthismood.Don’tdistracthim.It’stheonlythingyoucandoforhimnow.”Andshethought:GreatMother!Whatirony.
TheEmperorwasstudyingFeyd-Rautha,seeingtheheavyshoulders,thethickmuscles.
