If you took this thing on yourself, unwilling, at others' asking, then you have pity and honour from me. And I marvel at you: to keep it hid and not to use it. You are a new people and a new world to me. Are all your kin of like sort? Your land must be a realm of peace and content, and there must gardners be in high hounour.
J. R. R. TolkienIf you mean you think it is my job to go into the secret passage first, O Thorin Thrainโs son Oakenshield, may your beard grow ever longer,โ he said crossly, โsay so at once and have done!
J. R. R. TolkienWhere there are so many, all speech becomes a debate without end. But two together may perhaps find wisdom.
J. R. R. TolkienYes, I am here. And you are lucky to be here too after all the absurd things you've done since you left home.
J. R. R. TolkienBut do you remember Gandalfโs words: Even Gollum may have something yet to do? But for him, Sam, I could not have destroyed the Ring. The Quest would have been in vain, even at the bitter end. So let us forgive him! For the Quest is achieved, and now all is over. I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, Sam
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