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From Hobbiton to the Woody End (e)

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Volume: The Return of the Shadow
Chapter: From Hobbiton to the Woody End
Pages: 49–65
Paragraph count: 194
Token count: 7,042

Citation Index

Page numbers refer to the setting used by all editions other than mass-market paperbacks.

p49
II
Three’s Company and
Odo Took was
‘I hope Bingo
‘There’s no need
There was a
‘It’s not fair
‘I know already,’
‘Here you are!’
‘I’m sure you
‘Now then!’ said
‘Be kind to
‘I thought that
‘O yes! I
‘We’d better find
p49–50
‘Let’s put a
p50
‘I vote for
After some time
‘Now we’re really
After they had
Along this road
‘I am so
p51
‘When does Marmaduke
‘No,’ said Bingo.
‘The wind’s in
At the top
There was no
The morning came
‘What’s beautiful about
p51–52
Bingo stripped the
p52
When he got
‘I don’t keep
‘I thought you
‘Why?’ asked Bingo.
‘Well, you thought
‘Then he can
In the end,
By the time
After a time
‘The road goes
Frodo sat down
p53
The Road goes
Down from the
Now far ahead
And we must
Pursuing it with
Until it joins
Where many paths
And whither then?
‘That sounds like
‘No, I made
‘I’ve never heard
‘Well, the Road
The sun was
‘I can hear
p54
They looked back,
‘I think we
Odo and Frodo
When it came
Bingo slipped to
‘Well, I call
p54–55
‘I have though,’
p55
‘You didn’t tell
‘Then you know
‘I don’t know,
‘Of course!’ said
‘I shall go
‘I think we
The shadows of
Close to the
p56
They had just
‘Most peculiar!’ he
It grew almost
Twilight was about
‘We had better
‘I hope you
‘What if he
‘Give him the
They were now
p57
Upon the hearth
Beneath the roof
But not yet
Still round the
A sudden tree
That none have
Tree and flower
Let them pass!
Hill and water
Pass them by!
Still round the
A new road
And even if
We still shall
And whether hidden
Towards the Moon
Apple, thorn, and
Let them go!
Sand and stone
Fare you well!
Home is behind,
And there are
Through shadow to
Until the stars
Then world behind
We’ll wander back
Mist and twilight,
Away shall fade!
Fire and lamp
And then to
The song ended.
They stopped suddenly,
‘Don’t let’s go
‘Very well!’ said
p58
The hoofs drew
The sound of
At that moment
‘Elves!’ said Frodo
‘Oh yes!’ said
‘Why?’ said Odo.
‘You didn’t see,
‘Did he sniff?’
‘He did,’ said
‘Let’s find the
‘Listen! They are
p58–59
The singing drew
p59
Snow-white! Snow-white! O
O Queen beyond
O Light to
Amid the world
Gilthoniel! O Elbereth!
Clear are thy
Snow-white! Snow-white! We
In a far
O Stars that
With shining hand
In windy fields
We see your
O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!
We still remember,
In this far
Thy starlight on
The hobbits sat
‘Hail Bingo!’ he
‘Well! Isn’t this
‘The meaning of
p59–60
‘But we have
p60
‘Then who are
‘I am Gildor,’
‘O Wise People,’
‘The Black Rider!’
‘Because three Black
The Elves did
‘I thank you
‘You can reckon
‘I beg your
‘Be careful, friends!’
‘Why? Where are
p61
‘To the woods
They marched along
The woods on
The Elves sat
Out of the
‘Come!’ the Elves
Odo sat up
p61–62
On the south
p62
‘This is poor
‘It seems to
Actually it was
Bingo sat and
After a while
‘Why did you
p62–63
‘Well, really it
p63
‘Yes!’ laughed Gildor.
‘I daresay,’ said
‘I only said
‘So it seems,’
‘But it is
‘All the same,
‘I do not
‘Not even a
p63–64
‘Not later than
p64
‘I wish you
‘O come! They
‘Yes, they say
‘Then let them
‘What do you
‘I think the
‘Dear me! It
‘It is,’ laughed
‘More and more
‘I do indeed,’
p65
‘Very well!’ said
‘Be of good
Bingo felt sleep