"Excuse me," he said, tapping on the glass, and a gnomish little man appeared as if by conjuration.

Inside was a gnomish man hunched over a huge tome.

A gnomish man sat at a desk, poring over a monstrous tome.

For centuries the gnomish men had gotten away with too much, and now it was time to administer Atreides justice.

For his part, Shaddam didn't look at any of the captives as individuals, and indeed the gnomish men all appeared very much alike.

He clasped hands with the gnomish little man.

Three swarthy gnomish men sat on unpacked packing cases in a low dirty hall.

Then a small, gnomish man with a graying beard popped out of the gearing.

The gnomish man flashed sharp teeth when he smiled.

But C'tair armed himself well, and he had killed the gnomish men before.