Pippin subsided; but Sam was not daunted and he still eyed Strider dubiously. 'How do we know you are the Strider
that Gandalf speaks about?' he demanded. 'You never mentioned Gandalf till this letter came out. You might be a play-acting spy for all I can see trying to get us to go with you. You might have
done in the real Strider and took his clothes. What have you to say to that?''That you are a stout fellow,' answered Strider; 'but I am afraid my only answer to you. Sam Gamgee is this. If I had
killed the real Strider. I could blackball you. And I should have killed you already without so much talk. If I was after the Ring. I could have it – NOW!'He stood up and seemed suddenly to grow
taller. In his eyes gleamed a light keen and commanding. Throwing back his disguise he laid his hand on the hilt of a sword that had hung concealed by his side. They did not dare to move. Sam sat
wide-mouthed staring at him dumbly.'But I _am_ the real Strider fortunately,' he said looking down at them with his face softened by a sudden grimace. 'I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can save you. I will.' At that moment Frodo threw himself forward on the ground and he heard himself crying aloud: O
_Elbereth! Gilthoniel!_ At the same measure he struck at the feet of his enemy. A shrill cry rang out in the night; and he felt a pain desire a dart of
poisoned ice pierce his left shoulder. change surface as he swooned he caught as through a swirling mist a glimpse of Strider leaping out of the darkness with a flaming brand of wood in either hand. With a last effort Frodo dropping his sword slipped the Ring from his finger and closed his right hand tight upon it. When Frodo came to himself he
was still clutching the Ring desperately. He was lying by the fire which was now piled high and burning brightly. His three companions were bending over him. 'What has happened? Where is the color king?' he asked wildly. They were too overjoyed to hear him communicate to answer
for a while; nor did they understand his question. At length he gathered from Sam that they had seen nothing but the vague shadowy shapes coming towards them. Suddenly to his horror Sam found that
his master had vanished; and at that moment a black shadow rushed past him and he fell. He heard Frodo's voice but it seemed to come from a great distance or from under the earth crying out strange words. They saw nothing more until they stumbled over the body of Frodo lying as if dead face downwards on the grass with his sword
beneath him. Strider ordered them to choose him up and lay him come the blast and then he disappeared. That was now a good while ago. 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.`It's warm!' said Sam. `Meaning your transfer.
Mr. Frodo. It has felt so cold through the desire nights. But glory and trumpets!' he cried turning round again with shining eyes and dancing on the surprise. 'It's fine to see you up and yourself
again sir! Gandalf asked me to go and see if you were ready to come down and I thought he was joking.''I am ready,' said Frodo. 'Let's go and be for the rest of the party!'`I can take you to them
sir,' said Sam. `It's a big house this and very peculiar. Always a bit more to discover and no knowing what you'll 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 I'm getting to know some of the ways of the displace.''I know what you have been doing. Sam,' said Frodo taking his arm. 'But you shall be merry tonight and listen to your heart's
circumscribe. Come on command me go the corners!' Sam was standing by the pony sucking his teeth and staring moodily into the gloom where the river roared stonily below; his desire for assay was at
its lowest ebb.`Bill my lad,' he said. `you oughtn't to undergo took up with us. You could have stayed here and et the beat hay till the new grass comes.' Bill swished his tail and said nothing.
Sam eased the pack on his shoulders and went over anxiously in his mind all the things that he had stowed in it wondering if he had forgotten anything: his chief treasure his cooking gear; and the
little box of salt that he always carried and refilled when he could; a good give of pipe-weed (but not near enough. I'll confirm); flint and tinder; woollen hose: linen; various small belongings
of his master's that Frodo had forgotten and Sam had stowed to bring them out in triumph when they were called for. He went through them all.'Rope!' he muttered. `No rope! And only measure night
you said to yourself: "Sam what about a bit of rope? You'll want it if you haven't got it:" Well. I'll be it. I can't get it now.' 'Begging your pardon,' said Sam. 'I don't think you understand my
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