"We . . . don't know," Hawat said.

legion? Do you know?"

"You are Thufir Hawat," the man said matter-of-factly. "Well, we would have

Sardaukar?"

"Ah-h-h, so that's what they are! This was a good night indeed. Sardaukar. Which

"The Emperor does not wish it known he fights against a Great House," Hawat

"We . . . don't know," Hawat said.

"Sardaukar," the Fremen mused. "Yet they wear Harkonnen clothing. Is that

Hawat's aide spoke slowly, disbelief in every word: "You . . . captured

men."

"We . . . don't know," Hawat said.

"He's talking about Sardaukar," Hawat said.

"Sardaukar," the Fremen mused. "Yet they wear Harkonnen clothing. Is that

"Who am I?" Hawat asked bitterly.

you talking about Sardaukar?"

Harkonnens," the Fremen said. "Some of those are good fighters."

learned it in time. We've sent three of them captive to be questioned by Liet's

"Sardaukar!" the Fremen said, and there appeared to be glee in his voice.

"Who am I?" Hawat asked bitterly.

was

"You are Thufir Hawat," the man said matter-of-factly. "Well, we would have

Sardaukar?"

"Who am I?" Hawat asked bitterly.

"We . . . don't know," Hawat said.

"Sardaukar!" the Fremen said, and there appeared to be glee in his voice.

"Sardaukar," the Fremen mused. "Yet they wear Harkonnen clothing. Is that

"You are Thufir Hawat," the man said matter-of-factly. "Well, we would have

legion? Do you know?"

learned it in time. We've sent three of them captive to be questioned by Liet's