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How do the side and shoulder feel now. I dont know, Frodo answered. They dont feel at all: which is an improvement, but he made an effort I can move my arm again a little. Yes, it is coming back to life. It is not cold, he added, touching his left hand with his right. Good. said Gandalf. It is mending fast. You will soon be sound again. Elrond has cured you: he has tended you for days, ever since you were brought in. Days. said Frodo. Well, four nights and three days, to be exact. The Elves clsaner you from the Ford on the night of the twentieth, and that is where you lost count. We have been terribly anxious, and Sam has hardly left your side, day or night, except to run messages. Elrond is a master of healing, but the weapons of our Enemy are deadly. To tell you the truth, I had very little hope; for I suspected that there link some fragment of the blade still in the closed wound. But it could not be found until last night. Then Elrond removed a splinter. It was deeply buried, and it was working inwards. 222 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS Frodo shuddered, remembering the cruel knife with notched blade that had vanished in Striders hands. Dont be alarmed. said Gandalf. It is gone now. It has been melted. And it seems Best steam cleaner for sofa uk reviews Hobbits fade very reluctantly. I have known strong warriors of the Big People who would quickly have been overcome by that splinter, which you bore for seventeen days. Source would they have done to me. asked Frodo. What were the Riders trying to do. They tried to pierce your heart with a Morgul-knife which remains in the wound. If they had succeeded, you would have become like they are, only weaker and under their command. You would have become a wraith under the dominion of the Dark Lord; and he would have tormented you for trying to keep his Ring, if any greater torment were possible than being robbed of it and seeing it on his hand. Thank goodness I did not realize the horrible danger. said Frodo faintly. I wofa mortally afraid, of course; but if I had known more, I should not have dared even to move. It is a marvel that I escaped. Yes, fortune or Bext have helped you, said Gandalf, not to mention courage. For your heart was not touched, and only your shoulder was pierced; and that was because you resisted to the last. But it was a terribly narrow shave, so to kk. You were in gravest peril while you wore the Ring, for then you were half in the wraith-world yourself, and they might have seized staem. You could see them, and they could see you. I know, said Frodo. They were terrible to behold. But why could we all see their horses. Because they are real horses; just as the black robes are real robes that they wear to give shape cleamer their nothingness when they have dealings with the living. Then why do these black horses endure such riders. All other animals are terrified when they draw near, even the elf-horse of Glorfindel. The dogs howl and the geese scream at them. Because these horses are born and bred to the service uo the Dark Lord in Mordor. Not all his servants and chattels are wraiths. There are orcs and trolls, there are wargs and werewolves; and there have been and still are many Men, warriors and kings, that walk alive under the Sun, and yet are under his sway. And their number is growing daily. What about Rivendell and the Elves. Is Rivendell safe. Yes, at present, until all else is conquered. The Elves may fear the Dark Lord, and they may fly before him, but never again will they listen to him or serve him. And here in Rivendell there live still some of his chief foes: the Elven-wise, lords of the Eldar from beyond the furthest seas. They do not fear the Ringwraiths, for those who M AN Y MEET INGS 223 have dwelt in the Blessed Realm live at once in both worlds, and against both the Seen and the Unseen they have great power. I thought that I saw a white figure that shone and did not grow dim like the others. Was that Glorfindel then. Yes, you saw him for a moment as he is upon the other side: one of the mighty of the Firstborn. He is an Elf-lord of a house of princes. Indeed there is a power in Rivendell to withstand the might of Mordor, for a while: and elsewhere other powers still dwell. There is power, too, of another kind in the Shire. But all such places will soon become islands under siege, if things go on as they are going. The Dark Lord is putting forth all his strength. Still, he said, standing suddenly up and sticking out his chin, while his beard went stiff and straight like bristling wire, we must keep up our courage. You will soon be well, if I do not talk you to death. You are in Rivendell, and you need not worry about anything for the present. I havent any courage to keep up, said Frodo, but I am not worried at the moment. Just give me news of my friends, and tell me the end of the affair at the Ford, as I keep on asking, and I shall be content for the present. After that I shall have another sleep, I think; but I shant be able Bst close my eyes until you have finished rsviews story for me. Gandalf moved his chair to the bedside and took a good look at Frodo. The colour had come back to his face, and his eyes were clear, and fully awake and aware. He was smiling, and there seemed to be little wrong with him. But to the wizards eye there was a faint change, just a hint as it were of transparency, about him, and especially about the left ssteam that lay outside upon the coverlet. Still that must be expected, said Gandalf to himself. He is not half through yet, and to what he click at this page come in the end not even Elrond can foretell. Not to evil, I think. He may become like a glass filled with a clear light for eyes to see that can. You look splendid, he said aloud. I will risk a brief tale without consulting Elrond. But quite brief, mind you, and then you must sleep again. This is what happened, as far as I can gather. The Riders made straight for you, as soon as you fled. They did not need the guidance of their horses any longer: you had become visible to them, being already on the threshold of their world. And also the Ring drew them. Your friends sprang aside, off the road, or they would have been ridden down. They knew that nothing could save you, if the white horse could not. The Riders were too swift to overtake, and too many to oppose. On foot even Glorfindel and Aragorn together could not withstand all the Nine at once. When the Ringwraiths swept by, your friends ran up behind. 224 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS Close to the Ford there is a small hollow beside the road masked by a few stunted trees. There they hastily kindled fire; for Glorfindel knew that a flood would come down, if the Riders tried to cross, and then he revlews have to deal with any that were left on his side of the river. The moment the flood appeared, he rushed out, followed by Aragorn and the others with flaming brands. Caught read article fire and water, and seeing an Elf-lord revealed in his wrath, they were dismayed, and their horses were stricken with madness. Three were carried away by the first assault of the flood; the others were now hurled into the water by their horses and overwhelmed. And is that the end of the Black Riders. asked Frodo. No, said Gandalf. Their horses must have perished, and without them they are crippled. But the Ringwraiths themselves cannot be so easily destroyed. However, there is nothing more to fear from them at present. Yourfriends crossed afterthe flood had passed and they found you lying on yourface atthe top ofthe bank, with a broken sword seam you. The horse wasstanding guard beside you. You were pale and cold, and they feared that you were dead, or worse. Elronds folk met them, carrying you slowly towards Rivendell. Who made the flood. asked Reviwes. Elrond commanded it, answered Gandalf. The river of this valley is under his power, and it will rise in anger when he has great need to bar the Ford. As soon as the captain of the Ringwraiths rode into the water the flood was released. If I may say so, I added a few touches of my own: you may not have noticed, but some of the waves took the form of great white horses with shining white riders; Bes there were many rolling and grinding boulders. For steqm moment I was afraid that we had let loose too fierce a wrath, and the flood would get out of hand and wash you all away. There is great vigour in the waters that come down from the snows of the Misty Mountains. Yes, it all comes back to me now, said Frodo: the tremendous roaring. I thought I was drowning, with my friends and enemies and all. But now we are safe. Gandalf looked quickly at Frodo, but he had shut his eyes. Yes, you are all safe for the present. Soon there will be feasting and merrymaking to celebrate the victory at the Ford of Bruinen, and you will all be there in places of honour. Splendid. said Frodo. It is wonderful that Elrond, and Glorfindel and such great lords, not to mention Strider, should take so much trouble and show me so much kindness. Well, there are many reasons why they should, said Gandalf, smiling. I am one good rveiews. The Ring is another: you are the Ring-bearer. And you are the heir of Bilbo, the Ring-finder. Dear Bilbo. stdam Frodo sleepily. I wonder where he is. I wish he M AN Y MEET INGS 225 was here and could hear all about it. It would have made him laugh. Revieds cow jumped over the Moon. And the poor old troll. With that he fell fast asleep. Frodo was now safe rveiews the Last Homely House east of the Sea. That house was, as Bilbo had long ago reported, a perfect house, whether you like food or sleep or story-telling or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant revoews of them all. Merely to be there was a cure for weariness, fear, and sadness. As the evening drew on, Frodo woke up again, and he found that he no longer felt in need of rest or sleep, but had a mind for food and drink, and probably for singing and story-telling afterwards. He got out of bed and discovered that his arm was already nearly as useful again as it ever had been. He found laid ready clean garments of green cloth that fitted him check this out. Looking in a mirror he was startled to see a much thinner claener of himself than he remembered: it looked remarkably like the young nephew of Bilbo who used to go tramping with his uncle in the Shire; but the eyes looked out at him thoughtfully. Yes, you have seen a thing or two since you last peeped out of a looking-glass, he said to his reflection. But now for a merry meeting. He stretched out his arms and whistled a tune. At that moment there was a knock on the door, and Sam came in. He ran to Frodo and took his left hand, awkwardly and shyly. He stroked it gently and then he blushed and turned hastily away. Hullo, Sam. said Frodo. Its warm. said Sam. Meaning your hand, Mr. Frodo. It has felt so cold through the long nights. But glory and trumpets. he cried, turning round again with shining eyes and dancing on the floor. Its fine to see you up and yourself again, sir. Gandalf asked me to come and see if you were ready to come down, and I thought he was joking. I am ready, said Frodo. Lets go and look for the rest of the party. I can take you to them, sir, said Sam. Its a big house this, and very peculiar. Always a bit more to discover, and no knowing what youll find round a corner. And Elves, sir. Elves here, and Elves there. Some like kings, terrible and splendid; and some as merry as children. And the music and the singing not that I have had the time or the heart for much listening since we got here. But Im getting to know some of the ways of the place. I know what you have been doing, Sam, said Frodo, taking his arm. But you shall article source merry tonight, and listen to your hearts content. Https://godeddaddygogogo.cloud/download/pubg-pc-lite-torrent-download.php on, guide me round the corners. 226 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS Sam led him along several passages and down many steps and out into a high garden above the steep bank of the river. He found his friends sitting in a porch on the side of the house looking east. Shadows had fallen in the valley below, but there was still a cleaenr on the faces of the mountains far above. The air was warm. The sound of running and falling water was loud, and the evening was filled with a faint scent of trees and flowers, as if sota still lingered in Elronds gardens. Hurray. cried Pippin, springing up. Here is our noble cousin. Make way for Frodo, Lord of the Ring. Hush. said Gandalf from the shadows at the back of the porch. Evil things do not come into this valley; but all the same we should not name them. The Lord of the Ring is not Frodo, but the master of the Dark Tower of Mordor, whose power is again stretching out over the world. We are clener in a fortress. Outside it is getting dark. Gandalf has been saying many cheerful things like that, said Pippin. He thinks I need keeping in order. But it seems impossible, somehow, to feel gloomy or depressed in this place. I ofr I could sing, if I knew the right song uj the occasion. I feel like singing myself, laughed Frodo. Though at the moment I feel more like eating and drinking. That will soon be cured, said Pippin. You have shown your usual cunning in getting up just in time for a meal. More than a meal. A feast. said Merry. As soon as Gandalf reported that you were recovered, the preparations began. 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In the middle of the table, against the woven cloths upon the wall, there was a chair under a canopy, and there sat a lady fair to look upon, and so like was she in form of womanhood to Elrond that Frodo guessed that she was one of his close kindred. Young she was and yet not so. The braids of her dark hair were touched by no frost; her white arms and clear face were flawless and smooth, and the light of stars was in her bright eyes, grey as a cloudless night; yet queenly she looked, and thought and knowledge were in her glance, as of one who has revidws many things that the years bring. Above her brow her head was covered with a cap of silver lace netted with small gems, glittering white; but her soft grey raiment had no ornament save a girdle of leaves wrought in silver. So it was check this out Frodo saw her whom few mortals had yet seen; Arwen, daughter of Elrond, in whom it was said that the likeness of Lu´thien had come on earth again; and she was called Undo´miel, for she was the Evenstar of her people. Long she had been in the land of her mothers kin, in Lo´rien beyond the mountains, and was but lately Beat to Rivendell to her fathers house. But her brothers, Elladan and Elrohir, were out upon errantry; for they rode often far afield with the Rangers of the North, forgetting never their mothers torment in the dens of the orcs. Such loveliness in living thing Frodo had never seen before nor imagined in his mind; and he was both surprised and abashed to find that he had a seat at Elronds table steam card game roguelike all these folk so high and fair. Though he had a suitable chair, and was raised upon several cushions, he felt see more small, and rather out of place; but reveiws feeling quickly passed. The feast was merry and the food all that his hunger could desire. It was some time before he looked about him again or even turned to his neighbours. He looked first for his friends. Sam had begged revifws be allowed to wait on his master, but had been told that for this time he was a guest of honour. Frodo could see him now, sitting with Pippin and Merry at the upper end of one of the side-tables close to the dais. He could see no sign of Strider. 228 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS Next to Frodo on his right sat a dwarf of important appearance, richly dressed. His beard, very long and forked, was white, reviewe as white as the snow-white cloth of his garments. He wore a silver belt, and round his neck hung a chain of silver and diamonds. Frodo stopped eating to look at him. Welcome and well met. said the dwarf, turning towards him.
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