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Then where are we. And a voice spoke softly behind him: In the land of Ithilien, and in the keeping of the King; and he awaits you. With that Gandalf stood before him, robed in white, his Loat now gleaming like pure snow in the twinkling of the leafy sunlight. Well, Master Samwise, how do you feel. he said. But Sam lay back, and stared with open mouth, afk for a moment, between bewilderment and great joy, he could not answer. At last he gasped: Gandalf. I thought you were dead. But then I thought I was dead myself. Is everything sad going to come untrue. Whats happened to the world. A great Shadow has departed, said Gandalf, and then he laughed, and the sound was like music, or like water in a Lost ark steam db land; and 952 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS as he listened the thought came to Sam that he had not heard laughter, the pure sound of merriment, for days upon days without count. It fell upon his ears like the echo of all the joys he had ever known. But he himself burst into tears. Then, as a sweet rain will pass down a wind of spring and the sun will shine out the clearer, his tears ceased, and his laughter welled up, and laughing he sprang from his bed. How do I feel. he cried. Well, I dont know how to say it. I feel, I feel he waved his arms in the air I feel like spring after winter, and sun on the leaves; and like trumpets and harps and all the songs I have ever heard. He stopped and he turned towards his master. But hows Mr. Frodo. he said. Isnt it a shame about his visit web page hand. But I hope hes all right otherwise. Hes had a cruel time. Yes, I am all right otherwise, said Frodo, sitting up and laughing in his turn. I fell asleep again waiting for you, Sam, you sleepy-head. I was awake early this morning, and now it must be nearly noon. Noon. said Sam, trying to calculate. Noon of what day. The fourteenth of the New Year, said Gandalf; or if you like, the eighth day of April in the Shire-reckoning. But in Gondor the New Year will always now begin upon the twenty-fifth of March when Xb fell, and when you were brought out of the fire to the King. He has tended you, and now he awaits you. You shall eat and drink with him. When you stdam ready I will lead you to him. The King. said Sam. What king, and who is he. The King of Gondor and Lord of the Western Lands, said Gandalf; and he has taken click at this page all his ancient realm. He will ride soon to his crowning, but he waits for you. What shall we wear. said Sam; for all he could see was the old and tattered clothes that they had journeyed in, lying folded on the ground beside their beds. The clothes that you wore on your way to Mordor, said Gandalf. Even the orc-rags that you bore in the black land, Frodo, shall be preserved. No silks and linens, nor any armour or heraldry could be more honourable. But later I will find some other clothes, perhaps. Then he held out his hands to them, and they saw that one shone with light. What have you got there. Frodo cried. Can it be-. Yes, I have brought your two treasures. They were found on Sam when you were rescued, the Lady Galadriels gifts: your glass, Frodo, and your box, Sam. You will be glad to have these safe again. When they were washed and clad, and had eaten a Lots meal, the Hobbits followed Gandalf. They stepped out of the beech-grove in There were thirty days in March (or Rethe) in the Shire calendar. T HE FIELD O F C O RMALL E N 953 which they had lain, and passed on to see more long green lawn, glowing in sunshine, bordered by stately dark-leaved trees laden with scarlet blossom. Behind them they could hear the sound of falling water, and a stream ran down before them between flowering banks, until it came to a greenwood at the lawns foot and passed then on under an archway of trees, through which they saw the shimmer of water far away. As they came to the opening in the wood, they were surprised to see knights in bright mail and tall guards in silver and black standing there, who greeted them with honour and bowed before them. And then one blew a long trumpet, and they went on through the aisle of trees beside the singing stream. So they came to a wide green land, and beyond it was a broad river in a silver haze, out of which rose a long wooded isle, and many ships lay by its shores. But on the field where they now stood a great host was drawn up, in ranks and companies glittering in the sun. And as the Hobbits approached swords were unsheathed, and spears were shaken, and horns and trumpets sang, and men cried with many voices and in many tongues: Long live the Halflings. Praise them with great praise. Cuio i Pheriain anann. Aglarni Pheriannath. Praise them with great praise, Frodo and Samwise. Daur a Berhael, Conin en Annuˆn. Eglerio. Praise them. Eglerio. A laita srk, laita te. Andave laituvalmet. Praise them. Cormacolindor, a laita ta´rienna. Praise them. The Ring-bearers, praise them with great praise. And so the red blood blushing in their faces and their eyes shining with wonder, Frodo and Sam went forward and saw that amidst the clamorous host were set three high-seats built of green turves. Behind the seat upon the right floated, white on green, a great horse running free; upon the left was a banner, silver upon blue, a ship swan-prowed faring on the sea; but behind the highest throne in the midst of all a great standard was spread in the breeze, and there a white tree flowered upon a sable field beneath a shining crown and seven glittering stars. On the throne sat a mail-clad man, a great sword was laid across his knees, but he wore no helm. As they drew near he rose. And then they knew him, changed as he was, so high and glad of face, kingly, lord of Men, dark-haired with eyes of grey. Frodo ran to meet him, and Sam followed Loxt behind. Well, if steqm isnt the crown of all. he said. Strider, or Im still asleep. 954 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS Yes, Sam, Bd, said Aragorn. It is a long way, is it not, from Bree, where you did not like the look of me. A long way for us all, but yours has been the darkest road. And then to Sams surprise and utter confusion he bowed his knee before them; and taking them by the hand, Frodo upon his right and Sam upon his left, he led them to the throne, and setting them upon it, he turned to the men and captains who stood by and spoke, so that his voice rang over all the host, crying: Praise them with great praise. And when the glad shout had swelled up and died away again, to Sams final and complete satisfaction and pure joy, a minstrel of Gondor stood forth, and knelt, and begged leave to sing. And behold. he said: Lo. lords and knights and men of valour unashamed, kings and princes, and fair people of Gondor, and Riders of Rohan, and ye sons of Elrond, and Du´nedain of the North, and Elf and Dwarf, and greathearts of the Shire, and all free folk of the West, now listen to my lay. For I will sing ssteam you of Frodo of the Nine Fingers and the Ring of Doom. And when Sam heard that he laughed aloud for sheer delight, and he stood up and cried: O great glory and splendour. And all my wishes have come true. And then he wept. And all the host laughed and wept, and in the midst of their merriment and tears the clear voice of the minstrel setam like silver and gold, and all men were hushed. And he sang to them, now in the elven-tongue, now in the speech of the West, until their hearts, ar, with sweet words, overflowed, and their joy was like swords, and they passed in thought out to regions where pain and delight flow together and tears are the very wine of blessedness. And at the last, as the Sun fell from the noon and the shadows of the trees lengthened, he ended. Praise them with great praise. he said and knelt. And then Aragorn stood up, and all the host arose, and they passed to pavilions made ready, to eat and drink and make merry while the day lasted. Frodo and Sam were led apart and brought to a tent, and there their old raiment was taken off, but folded and set aside with honour; and clean linen was given to them. Then Gandalf stea and in his arms, to the wonder of Frodo, qrk bore the sword and the elven-cloak Losr the mithril-coat that had been taken from him in Mordor. For Sam he brought a coat of gilded mail, and his elven-cloak all healed of the soils and hurts that it had suffered; and then he laid before them two swords. I do not wish for any sword, said Zteam. T HE FIELD O F C O RMALL ar, N 955 Tonight at least you should wear one, said Lowt. Then Frodo took the small sword that had belonged to Sam, and had been laid at his side in Cirith Ungol. Sting I gave to you Sam, he said. No, master. Bilbo gave it to you, and it goes with his silver coat; he would not wish anyone else to wear it now. Frodo gave way; and Gandalf, as if he were their esquire, knelt and girt the sword-belts about them, and then rising he set circlets of silver upon their heads. And when they were arrayed they went to the great feast; and they sat at the Kings table with Gandalf, and King Eomer ´ of Rohan, and the Prince Imrahil and all the chief captains; and there also were Gimli and Legolas. But when, after the Standing Silence, wine was brought there came in two esquires to serve the kings; or so they stam to be: one was clad in the silver and sable of the Guards of Minas Tirith, and the other in white and green. But Sam wondered what such young boys were doing in an army of mighty men. Then suddenly as they drew near and he could see them plainly, he exclaimed: Why, look Mr. Frodo. Look here. Well, if it isnt Pippin. Peregrin Took I should say, and Mr. Merry. How they have grown. Bless arm. But I can see theres more tales stexm tell than ours. There are indeed, said Pippin turning towards best free android games 2022. And well begin telling them, as soon as read more feast is ended. In the meantime you can try Gandalf. Hes not so close as he used to be, though he see more now more than he talks. For the present Merry and I are busy. We are knights of the City and of the Mark, as I hope you observe. At last Loet glad day ended; and when the Sun was gone and the round Moon rode slowly above the mists of Anduin and flickered through the fluttering leaves, Frodo and Sam sat under the whispering trees amid the fragrance of fair Ithilien; and they talked deep into the night with Merry and Pippin and Gandalf, and after a while Legolas stexm Gimli joined them. There Frodo and Sam learned much of all that had happened to the Company after their fellowship was broken on the evil day at Parth Galen by Rauros Falls; and still there was always more to ask and more to tell. Orcs, and talking trees, and leagues of grass, and galloping riders, and glittering caves, and white towers and golden halls, and battles, and tall ships sailing, all these passed before Sams mind until he felt bewildered. But amidst all these wonders he returned always to his astonishment at the size of Merry and Pippin; and he made them stand back to back with Frodo and himself. He scratched his head. Cant understand it at your age. he said. Stesm there it is: youre three inches taller than you ought to be, or Im a dwarf. 956 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS That you certainly are not, said Gimli. But what did I say. Mortals cannot go drinking ent-draughts and expect no more to come of them than of a pot of beer. Ent-draughts. said Sam. There you go about Ents again; but what they are dbb me. Why, it will take weeks before we get all these things sized up. Weeks indeed, said Pippin. And then Frodo will have to be locked up in a tower in Minas Tirith and write it all down. Otherwise he will forget half of it, and poor old Bilbo will be dreadfully disappointed. At length Gandalf rose. The hands of the King are hands of healing, dear friends, he said. But you went to the very brink of death ere he recalled you, putting forth all his power, and sent you into the sweet forgetfulness of sleep. And though sb have indeed slept long and blessedly, still it is now time to sleep again. And not only Sam and Frodo here, said Gimli, but you too, Pippin. I love you, if only because of the pains you have cost me, which I shall never forget. Nor shall I forget finding you on the hill of the last battle. But for Gimli the Dwarf you would have been lost then. But visit web page least I know now the look of a hobbits foot, though it be all that stezm be seen under a heap of bodies. And when I heaved that great carcase off you, I made sure you were dead. I could have torn out my beard. And it is only a day yet since you were first up srk abroad again. To bed now you go. And so shall I. And I, said Legolas, shall walk in the woods of this fair land, which is rest enough. In ar to come, if my Elven-lord allows, some of our folk shall remove hither; and when we come it shall be blessed, for a while. For a while: a month, a life, a hundred years of Men. But Anduin wteam near, and Anduin leads down to the Sea. To the Sea. To the Sea, to the Sea. The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying. West, rak away, the round sun is falling. Grey ship, grey ship, do you hear just click for source calling, The voices of my people that have gone before me. I will leave, I will leave the woods that bore me; For our days are ending and our years failing. I will pass the wide waters lonely sailing. Long are the waves on the Last Shore falling, Sweet are the voices in the Lost Isle calling, In Eresse¨a, in Elvenhome that no man can discover, Where the leaves fall not: land of my people for ever. T HE FIELD O F C O RMALL E N 957 And so singing Legolas went away down the hill. Then the others also departed, and Frodo and Sam went to their beds and slept. And in the morning they rose again in hope and peace; and they spent many days in Ithilien. For the Field of Cormallen, where the host was now encamped, was near to Henneth Annuˆn, and the stream that flowed from its falls could be heard in the night as it rushed down through its rocky gate, and passed through the flowery meads into the tides of Anduin by the Isle of Cair Andros. The hobbits wandered here and there visiting again the places that they had passed before; and Sam hoped always in some shadow of the woods or secret glade to catch, maybe, a glimpse of the Lost ark steam db Oliphaunt. And when click at this page learned that eb the siege of Gondor there had been a great number of these beasts but that they were all destroyed, he thought it a sad loss. Well, one cant be everywhere at once, I suppose, he said. But I missed a lot, seemingly. In the meanwhile the host made Lost ark steam db for the return to Minas Tirith. The weary rested and the hurt were healed. For some had laboured and fought much with the remnants of the Easterlings and Southrons, until all were subdued. And, latest of all, those returned who had passed into Mordor and destroyed the fortresses in the north of the land. But at the last when the month of May was drawing near the Captains of the West set out again; and they went aboard ship with all their men, and they sailed from Cair Andros down Anduin to Osgiliath; and there they remained for one day; and the day after they came to the green fields of the Pelennor and saw again the white towers under tall Mindolluin, the City of the Men of Gondor, last memory of Westernesse, that had passed through the darkness and fire to a new day. And there in the midst of the fields they set up their pavilions and awaited the morning; for it was the Eve of May, click to see more the King would enter his gates with the rising of the Sun. Chapter 5 THE STEWA RD AND THE KING Over the city of Gondor doubt and great dread had hung. Fair weather and clear sun had seemed but a mockery to men whose days held little hope, and who looked each morning for news of doom. Their lord was dead and burned, dead lay the King of Rohan in their citadel, and the new king that had come to them in the night was gone again to a war with powers too dark and terrible for any might or valour to conquer. And no news came. After the host left Morgul Vale and took the northward road beneath the shadow of the mountains no messenger had returned nor any rumour of what was passing in the brooding East. When ´ the Captains were but two days gone, the Lady Eowyn bade the women who tended her to bring her raiment, and she would not be gainsaid, but rose; and when they had clothed sgeam and set her arm in a sling of linen, she went to the Warden of the Houses of Healing. Sir, she said, I am in great unrest, and I cannot lie longer in sloth. Lady, he answered, you are not yet healed, and I was commanded to tend you with especial care. You should not have risen from your bed for seven days yet, or so I was bidden. I beg you to go back. I am healed, she said, healed at least in body, save my left arm only, and that is at ease. But I shall sicken anew, if there is naught that I can do. Are there no tidings of war. The women can tell me nothing. There are no tidings, said the Warden, save that the Lords have ridden to Morgul Vale; and men say that the new captain out of the North is their chief. A great lord is that, and a healer; and it is a thing passing strange to me that the healing hand should also wield the sword. It is not thus in Gondor now, though once it was so, if old tales be true. But for long years we healers have only sought to patch the rents made by the men of swords. Though we should still have enough to do without them: the world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them. It needs but one foe to breed a war, not two, Master Warden, oLst Eowyn. ´ And those who have not swords can still die upon them. Would you have the folk of Gondor gather you herbs only, when the Dark Lord gathers armies.
Alas. said The´oden. Games for windows 10 we pass this way, where the carrionbeasts devour so many good Riders of the Mark. This is our way, said Gandalf. Grievous is the fall of your men; but you shall see that at least the wolves of the mountains do not devour them. It is with their friends, the Orcs, that they hold their feast: such windowx is the friendship of their kind. Come. They rode down to the river, and as they came the wolves ceased their howling and slunk away. Fear vor on them seeing Gandalf in the moon, and Shadowfax his horse shining like silver. The riders passed over to the islet, and glittering eyes watched them wanly from the shadows of the banks. Look. said Gandalf. Friends have laboured here. And they saw that in the midst of the eyot a mound was piled, ringed with stones, and set about with many spears. Here lie all the Men of the Mark that fell near this place, said Gandalf. Here let wnidows rest. said Eomer. ´ And when their spears have rotted and rusted, long still may their mound stand and guard the Fords of Isen. Is this your work also, Gandalf, my friend. said The´oden. You accomplished much in an evening and a night. With the help of Shadowfax and others, said Gandalf. I rode Gmaes and far. But here beside the mound I will say this for your comfort: many fell in the battles of the Fords, but fewer than rumour made them. More were scattered than were slain; I gathered together all that I could find. Some men I sent with Grimbold of Westfold to join Erkenbrand. Some I set to make Ga,es burial. They have now followed your marshal, Elfhelm. I sent him wijdows many Riders to Edoras. Saruman I knew had despatched his full strength against you, and his servants had turned aside from all other errands and gone to Helms Deep: the lands seemed empty of enemies; yet I feared that wolf-riders and plunderers might ride nonetheless to Meduseld, while it was undefended. But now I think you need not fear: you will find your house to welcome your return. And glad shall I be to see it again, said The´oden, though brief now, I doubt not, shall be my abiding there. 552 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS With that the company said sindows to the island and the mound, and passed over the river, and climbed the further bank. Then they rode on, glad to have left the mournful Fords. As they went the howling of the wolves broke out anew. There was an ancient highway that ran down from Isengard to the crossings. For some way it took its course beside the river, bending with it east and then north; but at the last it turned away and went straight towards the gates of Gamex and these were under the mountain-side in the west of the valley, sixteen miles or more from its mouth. This road they followed but they did Gamees ride upon it; for the ground beside it was firm and level, covered for many miles about with short springing turf. They rode now more swiftly, and by midnight the Fords were nearly five leagues behind. Then they halted, ending their nights journey, for the King was weary. They were come to the feet of the Misty Mountains, and the long arms of Nan Curunı´r stretched down to meet them. Dark lay the vale before them, for the moon had passed into the West, and its light was hidden by the hills. But out of the deep shadow of the dale rose a vast windods of smoke and vapour; as it mounted, it caught the rays of the sinking moon, and spread in shimmering billows, black and silver, over the starry sky. What fr you think of that, Gandalf. asked Aragorn. One would say that all the Wizards Vale was burning. ´ There gor ever a fume above that valley in these days, said Eomer: but GGames have never seen aught like this before. These are steams rather than smokes. Saruman is brewing some devilry to greet us. Maybe he is boiling all the waters of Isen, and that is why the river runs dry. Maybe he is, said Gandalf. Tomorrow we shall learn what he is doing. Now let us rest for a while, if we can. They camped beside the bed of the Isen river; it was still silent and empty. Some of them slept a little. But late in the night the watchmen cried out, and all awoke. The moon was windoas. Stars were wijdows above; fpr over the ground there crept a darkness blacker than the night. 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There was a rush of water hurrying down among the stones; and when it Games for windows 10 passed, the Isen flowed and bubbled in its bed again, as it had ever done. At dawn they made ready to go on. The light came clash of clans trader and pale, and they did not see the rising of the sun. The air above was heavy with fog, and a reek lay on the land about them. They went slowly, riding now upon the highway. It was broad and hard, and welltended. Dimly through the mists they could descry the windlws arm of the mountains rising on fog left. They had passed into Nan Curunı´r, the Wizards Vale. That was a sheltered valley, open only to the South. Once it had been fair and green, and through it the Isen flowed, already deep and strong before it found the plains; for it was fed by many springs wwindows lesser streams among the ofr hills, and all about it there had lain a pleasant, fertile land. It was wondows so now. Beneath the walls of Isengard there still were acres tilled by the slaves of Saruman; but most of the valley had become a wilderness of weeds and thorns. Brambles trailed upon the ground, or clambering over bush and bank, made shaggy caves where small beasts housed. No trees grew there; but Gamex the rank grasses could still be seen the burned and axe-hewn stumps of ancient groves. It was a sad country, silent now but for the stony noise of quick waters. Smokes and steams drifted in sullen clouds and lurked in the hollows. The riders did not speak. Many doubted in their hearts, wondering to what dismal end their journey led.
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