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‘It is past noon,’ said Gandalf,
‘and we at any rate have not eaten
since early morning.
Yet I wish to see Treebeard
as soon as may be.
Did he leave me no message,
or has plate and bottle driven it
from your mind?’ […]
Soon they… went to the midday meal in the hall of the Burg.
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The king was already there, and as soon as they entered he called for Merry and had a seat set for him at his side. ‘It is not as I would have it,’ said Théoden; ‘for this […]
Oft evil will shall evil mar.
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‘The courtesy of your hall is
somewhat lessened of late,
Théoden son of Thengel,’
said Gandalf.
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‘If we speak of poisoned tongues what shall we say of yours, young serpent?’ said Saruman, and the flash of his anger was now plain to see. ‘But come, Éomer, Éomund’s son!’ he went on in his soft voice again. To every man his part. Valour in arms is yours, and you win […]
Théoden to Saruman
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Even if your war on me was just
– as it was not, for were you
ten times as wise
you would have no right
to rule me and mine
for your own profit
as you desired –
even so, […]
‘Well,’
answered Merry slowly.
‘He is dead.
It has brought it all
back to me. […]