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Book One: Dune
They’lldountilourownpeoplecanbereleasedfromtheirotherduties.”
“Cananyonefromthisplacebetrulysafe?”
“AnyonewhohatesHarkonnens.Youmayevenwanttokeeptheheadhousekeeper:theShadoutMapes.”
“Shadout,”Jessicasaid.“AFrementitle?”
“I’mtolditmeans‘well-dipper,’ameaningwithratherimportantovertoneshere.Shemaynotstrikeyouasaservanttype,althoughHawatspeakshighlyofheronthebasisofDuncan’sreport.They’reconvincedshewantstoserve—specificallythatshewantstoserveyou.”
“Me?”
“TheFremenhavelearnedthatyou’reBeneGesserit,”hesaid.“TherearelegendshereabouttheBeneGesserit.”
TheMissionariaProtectiva,Jessicathought.Noplaceescapesthem.
“DoesthismeanDuncanwassuccessful?”sheasked.“WilltheFremenbeourallies?”
“There’snothingdefinite,”hesaid.“Theywishtoobserveusforawhile,Duncanbelieves.Theydid,however,promisetostopraidingouroutlyingvillagesduringatruceperiod.That’samoreimportantgainthanitmightseem.
HawattellsmetheFremenwereadeepthornintheHarkonnenside,thattheextentoftheirravageswasacarefullyguardedsecret.Itwouldn’thavehelpedfortheEmperortolearntheineffectivenessoftheHarkonnenmilitary.”
“AFremenhousekeeper,”Jessicamused,returningtothesubjectoftheShadoutMapes.“She’llhavetheall-blueeyes.”
“Don’tlettheappearanceofthesepeopledeceiveyou,”hesaid.“There’sadeepstrengthandhealthyvitalityinthem.Ithinkthey’llbeeverythingweneed.
