"Ignore them, boy! They're rabble. It's the populous towns, cities, and

must show no mercy here. Think of these clods as what they are--slaves envious

of their masters and waiting only the opportunity

"You must take immediate measures to hold a hostage from each House Minor,"

"No one believes smugglers, Rabban. They are tolerated, but not believed. At

"As the Emperor wishes it," Rabban said.

desert bands while we get the real prize!"

understand? The Duke was offered the usual quarter and exile, but he died in an

"You must take immediate measures to hold a hostage from each House Minor,"

of their masters and waiting only the opportunity

Rabban swallowed.

villages that concern us. A great many people there, eh?"

few . . . Houses Minor and so on, people of ambition who might try a dangerous

"Oh . . . ninety per cent of them are of no concern. But there are always a

underestimated the Fremen, both in numbers and in--"

Rabban swallowed.

"Two things from Arrakis, then, Rabban: income and a merciless fist. You

laughed at."

thing. If one of them should get off Arrakis with an unpleasant story about what

can feel it! Ah, this has been a day! The Sardaukar off hunting a few useless

"As the Emperor wishes it."

the Baron said. "As far as anyone off Arrakis must learn, this was

villages that concern us. A great many people there, eh?"

"They worry me, Rabban."

understand? The Duke was offered the usual quarter and exile, but he died in an

Rabban swallowed.

"No one believes smugglers, Rabban. They are tolerated, but not believed. At

"What about the smugglers?"

"No one believes smugglers, Rabban. They are tolerated, but not believed. At