When Bilbo came to himself, he was literally by himself. said Balin at last. But the [Elvenking] reckoned without the dwarves. Of course this argument is a bit tongue-in-cheek - there are no courts that could impartially decide over a dispute between the Dwarves or Erebor and the Men of Dale. But what the dwarves are seeking more than anything else is treasure as Bilbo points out much later in the novel, the dwarves have thought of "no way of getting rid of Smaug" (12.33). said the man striding forward. Correction: Bilbo seizes the Arkenstone and not a Silmaril. The Battle under the Trees was hard and long, and much of the forest was ruined, but in the end, Thranduil prevailed. What dyer mean? said Bert(Tolkien, The Hobbit, 41). But if you hire somebody to steal your own property back from somebody else, that generally isnt theft. But it was fun to consider. I have drunk much of your wine and eaten much of your bread." "I will take your gift, O Bilbo the Magnificent!" said the king gravely. May your shadow never grow less (or stealing would be too easy)! Yet I am glad that I have shared in your perils - that has been more than any Baggins deserves.". Whatever Bilbo was supposed to take out of Erebor, it would have been a chattel and thus personal property. It's not just the Elvenking; he also leaves the stolen keys with the drunken guard in the Elvenking's dungeons so the poor guy doesn't come in for too much criticism. During the Third Age, Thranduil is the only one who carries the title king among the Elves. Asked by cody f #263209 on 9/3/2012 5:07 PM Last updated by jill d #170087 on 9/3/2012 5:32 PM Answers 1 Add Yours. The One Ring was destroyed. It is important to note that Thranduil was the only leader of a major Elven realm that fought actively against the enemy in the Third Age who did not have a Ring of Power. In Imladris, Elrond held Vilya, the Ring of Air. ", Then the dwarves bowed low before their Gate, but words stuck in their throats. This magnificent giant from Red Eye Glass features a dual chamber design, a matrix perc, and is 42% as tall as Shaquille O'Neal. At any rate I am not yet one of the fallen heroes; but I suppose there is still enough time for that (Tolkien, The Hobbit, 310)! The Limitation Act 1980: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/58. The following five sections further define the terms used in s. 1(1) TA 1968. This weakness might be the reason why Thranduil is viewed as greedy in the eyes of some readers. S. 1(1) Theft Act 1968 provides this definition: A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it*; and thief and steal shall be construed accordingly. Come!" But in 2060 the Wise (a group which included Mithrandir, Curunr, Elrond, Galadriel, Crdan, and other lords of the Eldar) began to suspect that it might be Sauron taking shape again. he cried, hurriedly taking off the ring. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. And I name you elf-friend and blessed. Property belonging to another is defined as such: Property shall be regarded as belonging to any person having possession or control of it, or having in it any proprietary right or interest (not being an equitable interest arising only from an agreement to transfer or grant an interest). I suppose not. Upon one side were the Goblins and the Wild Wolves, and upon the other were Elves and Men and Dwarves. They would not stay here, and departed with the first light of morning. It can be assumed that he was born sometime during the First Age or before, possibly in Doriath, the Sindarin kingdom in Beleriand, which was ruled by Elu Thingol and his Maian queen, Melian. Bilbo, however, possessed none of those qualities, he was in fact, a Hobbit. "I beg of you," said Bilbo stammering and standing on one foot, "to accept this gift!" He then decides to venture of into a land full of trolls,climb over the misty mountains,and even sleep in a creepy cave. "Victory after all, I suppose!" Sign in|Recent Site Activity|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites, Unit 1: Writing Process & The Pact (Weeks 20-23), Unit 3: A Tale of Two Cities (Weeks 8-14). pest and disease control in agriculture; property management companies concord, nc; lean cuisine cook time microwave. The Eagles are coming!, I came from the end of bag, but no bag went over me. "I wish now only to be in my own arm-chair!" Smaug, referring to the cup Bilbo takes, calls Bilbo a thief (The Hobbit, p. 257). Bilbo enters, slips on his ring to make himself invisible, and proceeds down the long, dark passage into Smaug's lair. And I name you elf-friend and blessed" (293). They it was who dislodged the goblins from the mountain-slopes, casting them over precipices, or driving them down shrieking and bewildered among their foes. "I will take your gift, O Bilbo the Magnificent . Most define their hero as the knight in shining armor, but Mr. Baggins prevails as much more than that. Validate reading with our Dynamic Quiz System. Bilbo Baggins, of Bag End, was not one often thought of when one thinks of a hero. "It was a terrible battle. So they too had gathered in great numbers, under the great Eagle of the Misty Mountains; and at length smelling battle from afar they had come speeding down the gale in the nick of time. To the Elvenking he gave the emeralds of Girion, such jewels as he most loved, which Dain had restored to him. Bilbo decides first to go on an adventure with Gandalf and thirteen dwarves. May your shadow never grow less (or stealing would be too easy)!" The reason Gandalf wanted to add Bilbo to the party is because Thorin doesn't like Hobbits. They promptly moved in and it is here that Bilbo would spend the majority of his lifetime. It seems very uncomfortable, not to say distressing. No none at all, not one, he said immediately afterwards. 'More like a grocer than a burglar' indeed! In fact I will go so far as to send you on this adventure (6). "Well, it seems a very gloomy business.". The Theft Act 1968: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/data.pdf. The dragon would naturally disagree, wouldnt he? It is likely that the darkness which ruined parts of the forest, hurt not only the trees but also the water, resulting in scarcer game fewer resources for the Elves to live upon. "Some are in the hunt," said the wizard, "but most have gone back to their eyries. It was spring, and a fair one with mild weathers and a bright sun, before Bilbo and Gandalf took their leave at last of Beorn, and though he longed for home. Thranduil himself, who was never able to forget the horrors of the last war, lived in constant fear from the moment when the enemy will return and gain power once again. Magnificent!" said the king gravely. Bard lays out his case pretty clearly for why his people deserve some of Thorin's treasure. Edit: Im not trying to start an argument on the nature of the Arkenstone. Im applying English law because its the one Tolkien would have been most influenced by. People with super strength, or speed, or both are often what come to mind. The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien, HarperCollins 2012 (softcover film tie-in edition) [cited as: The Hobbit]. A cloudless day, but cold, was broad above him. Record what books your kids are reading. Beorn indeed became a great chief afterwards in those regions and ruled a wide land between the mountains and the wood; and it is said that for many generations the men of his line had the power of taking bear's shape, and some were grim men and bad, but most were in heart like Beorn, if less in size and strength. In this post Ill examine if Bilbo steals the cup he takes in Inside Information. All the same I feel sick and my legs are like straws.". Good bye!, Bother burgling and everything to do with it! Moreover, and I know this will hurt, Beren and Lthien definitely steal the Silmaril in every legal sense of the word. As known before, the threshold guardians lasts as a particular one of the first test providers, as well as the guardian of the special world. Mischievous trolls were one of the first tasks met by Baggins causing him to become nervous and timid. Along with Bilbo Baggins becoming a braver and more respected hobbit, he also develops the most important change in the story; he changes from being incompetent to very resourceful. The Index of Names in The Silmarillion states about Thranduil1: Thranduil, who is referred to as "the Elvenking" in The Hobbit, appears throughout various texts in Tolkien's writings and yet is not well known. The "Tale of the Years" in The Lord of the Rings tells us of a desperate battle under the trees, in which the forces of Dol Guldur invaded Thranduil's realm. He rubbed his eyes. This subreddit is a space for the Tolkien nerds of reddit to debate and discuss the whole Tolkien mythos. When Thranduil questioned why Bilbo offered this gift, Bilbo confessed to have been an uninvited guest at the king's halls, using his food and wine. said Gandalf. and he brought out a necklace of silver and pearls that Dain had given him at their parting. After the war was over Legolas returned to his homeland and, with his fathers approval, took some of their people to south Gondor, where they restored the forest of Ithilien to its former beauty, and health. It was a long and cheerless road, but now that the goblins were crushed, it seemed safer to them than the dreadful pathways under the trees. Welcome to r/tolkienfans! heidi swedberg talks about seinfeld; voxx masi wheels review; paleoconservatism polcompball; did steve and cassie gaines have siblings; trevor williams family; max level strength tarkov; zeny washing machine manual; i will take your gift to bilbo the magnificent. "May you ever appear where you are most needed and least expected! I beg of you, said Bilbo stammering and standing on one foot, to accept this gift! and he brought out a necklace of silver and pearls that Dain had given him at their parting. To Bilbo he said: "This treasure is as much yours as it is mine; though old agreements cannot stand, since so many have a claim in its winning and defence. Taking property falls under the assumption of the rights of an owner, so he does appropriate the chattel. Hes found it, yes he must have., All that is gold does not glitter, (18.46-9) Bilbo's moral code is incredibly rigid when it comes to payment: if he has received a service or profited off somebody, he has to pay for it. Thorin's company enters the Mountain while Smaug is gone to attack the Lake-men of Dale. You step onto the road, and if you dont keep your feet, theres no knowing where you might be swept off to., Sorry! He later is met by the goblins, Gollum, elves, and spiders. He is used to his routinely everyday life. Why might the novel spend so much time on Smaug's perspective (and even his feelings like Bilbo, he has anxious dreams!)? Which creatures does Bilbo think it is OK to kill? May your memory never fade! After a while as his head cleared a little, he thought he could see elves moving in the rocks below. If Thorin plans to keep his treasure anyway, why does he make a show of listening to Bard at all? So he isnt a thief as regards what he was hired to do. (73). The oftener you appear in my halls the better shall I be pleased!". Why not tomorrow? Bilbo risks his own life to save the dwarves many times during the adventure, which in turn gains him the respect he deserves. Stealing from a thief is still theft. "As soon as you like," said the wizard. Yet I am glad that I have shared in your perils that has been more than any Baggins deserves., So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their ending!, Then Bilbo fled [with the cup]. When reading such an emotionally moving book its difficult to not fall hard for the characters. That's not to say you have to be a LOTR scholar or Tolkien academic to post or enjoy this subreddit, but that we'd prefer mature topics of discussion here. At that point they both believed that the Dwarves did not You could tell what a Baggins would say on any questions without the bother of asking him (2). Yet even though you were willing to lay aside all your claim, I should wish that the words of Thorin, of which he repented, should not prove true: that we should give you little. However, based on Thranduil's description from The Hobbit, he may have had Vanyarin ancestors among his family roots. Then the elves turned towards the Forest, and Bilbo started on his long road home. Earn weekly rewards. He meets a man who takes him to the Dale, where Gandalf, his arm in a sling, is standing beside Thorin, who has been fatally wounded. It must be nice having such an easily defined, obviously wicked enemy to fight against. They all venture far away to a mountain, in hope of reclaiming their treasure that has been taken over by a mischievous dragon. What do you think would have happened at this stage if Gandalf hadn't suddenly called a halt because the goblins are coming? Did I say that? Sorrow seemed to be in the air. He was shaking, and as chilled as stone, but his head burned with fire. "Well I'm blessed!" Of course he didnt. Overcoming these problems and learning more about himself helped Bilbo change from an ordinary, self-doubting hobbit into a clever, courage-filled, loyal hero. He initially helped the dwarves by using his mystical ring to help fight the giant spiders: One of the main characters in The Hobbit is Bilbo Baggins .He has the opportunity to win a share of the dragon's treasure .The story is told as a journey,a quest where Bilbo will grow characteristics of heroism .Bilbo at the beginning is not showing any heroic characteristics and he learned to be a hero from trial and error so at the end is when he finally becomes aware of his skills and learning . (Dain does, in fact, honor this deal, so that one-fourteenth of Thorin's treasure goes to Bard after his death.) For this reason he took a large army and together with Malgalad9 of Lrien joined the Last Alliance with the Noldor, the survivors of Nmenor, and the Dwarves, in Mordor. Evidence shown above represents how Gandalf opened the border that guarded the threshold. Explore books by genre, topic, reading level, or series to find your next read. And merry be all your folk! So they went on until they drew near to the borders of Mirkwood, to the north of the place where the Forest River ran out. (17.62). and am I going to come back alive?, I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve., I am old, Gandalf. said Thorin. Only thing to do! Swiftly he returned and his wrath was redoubled, so that nothing could withstand him, and no weapon seemed to bite upon him. He was said to be a burglar but Gandalf said As soon as I clapped eyes on the little fellow bobbing and puffing on the mat, I had my doubts. Is that not a matter that concerns you? The elation felt by the hobbit afterwards is one of great significance. I wish I was well out of it.. I like his moment with Thranduil, making return for his stay in Mirkwood. The tremendous things that happened afterwards were as nothing compared to it. I suppose I shall be going home soon?". Ill base my analysis on the modern English law on theft (Theft Act 1968), adverse possession etc, because even though The Hobbit is from before 1968 and the Limitation Act 1980, the old Larceny Act 1916 was even more of a mess than the current law (just have a look at the table of contents, or section 1, really) and still contained bits about whipping male offenders under 16 years of age (s. 2) (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1916/50/section/2/enacted), so I wont inflict that on anyone here. He scattered the bodyguard, and pulled down Bolg himself and crushed him. "But how is it yours to give?" I will take your gift, O Bilbo the Magnificent, said the king gravely. Create a list of books you want then share it with family and friends. In what way have I earned such a gift, O hobbit? said the king. Smaug came into possession of Erebor through conquest, not theft. "You are needed and we have looked for you long. I mean, I should have liked to see them again," said Bilbo sleepily; "perhaps I shall see them on the way home. "He would only take two small chests, one filled with silver, and the other with gold" (292). By streams that never find the sea;, It will not be long now, thought Bilbo, before the goblins win the Gate, and we are all slaughtered or driven down and captured. What rational arguments does Thorin use to try and rebut Bard's points? Thats about the shape of it (Tolkien, The Hobbit, 43)! Once reading this quote, one can realize that the trolls are tricky, malicious, and guard the threshold to keep away from the company. He's a burglar. He is the hero of the pack. guard for nearly 500 years (the number of years that had passed between the end of the Watchful Peace and the time the Dwarves were captured) certainly was reason for such questioning. He had decided that he was not quite his sort, and wanted him to go away. (3.35). "Well, er, I thought, don't you know," said Bilbo rather confused, "that, er, some little return should be made for your, er, hospitality. More like a grocer than a burglar indeed! Faced with indescribable darkness, the Elves and their king retreated until at last a new palace was delved in the ground, after the example of Menegroth (the Thousands Caves), the seat of the king in ancient Doriath. In Lrien, three attacks were repelled, after which Dol Guldur was taken and Galadriel threw down its walls and laid bare its pits. If one continues to take a step back and look at the big picture one will realize that all these characters serve a purpose of making the best selling book, Researched on page 43 the trolls are heard saying, Theres more to come yet, said Tom, or Im mighty mistook. Yule-tide was warm and merry there; and men came from far and wide to feast at Beorn's bidding. But you make a good argument. Especially because Tolkien obviously chooses every word so carefully. What sense do we get of Smaug's motivations in The Hobbit? And it explicitly says that most of his gifts didn't have a barb/joke attached and that the poorer hobbits in his neighbourhood got particularly nice gifts. He picks the trolls pocket, he takes Gollum's ring (though originally Gollum freely gave it to him), he steals food from the Elvenking's halls, and he appropriates for himself (though with noble intent, I'm pretty sure there is a saying about hell and good intentions) the Arkenstone. ", He sat up painfully. What news?" how to add trusted domain in office 365 admin; andrea lowe family; the monitor newspaper mcallen, tx phone number; how much does a smoke shop make a month. He was shaking, and as. But please come to tea any time you like! At first Bilbo is a small little hobbit that is afraid of adventure. West Coast Gifts Bilbo Bongins Mug Pipe. Bilbo sat down with a sigh. "And I name you elf-friend and blessed. Oh we guess, we guess, my precious. He was lying on the flat stones of Ravenhill, and no one was near. Obviously, that line in the first chapter that Bilbo looks "More like a grocer than a burglar" really smarts. is pepperoni processed meat; pictures of yin yang tattoos. For simplicitys sake I will assume that the cup was originally the property of Thrr because there certainly isnt enough information to unpick the private property law of the Third Age Dwarves of Erebor. That marks a hidden passage to the Lower Halls (19). What if someone went on a crazy, dangerous adventure and came back a hero? The events of the Third Age, when Thranduil was the ruling king of his people, reveal a strong charismatic, wise leader, who despite his own fears and worries, was able to guide his people, survive hard trials, and emerge in one piece at the end of the age, providing his people with a renewed realm at peace with its neighbors. said the hobbit uncomfortably. "Now I wonder what has happened?" he said to himself. But it wasnt (Tolkien, The Hobbit, 45). He fought the real battle in the tunnel alone, before he ever saw the vast danger that lay in wait" (212-3). "There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. "One autumn evening some years afterwards there was a ring at the door. Blog Uncategorized i will take your gift to bilbo the magnificent Uncategorized i will take your gift to bilbo the magnificent No doubt this could not have been easy for Thranduil. I name you Elf-Friend and Blessed! Surely there was a camp still in the plain some distance off; and there was a coming and going about the Gate? The History of The Hobbit shows that for a long time Tolkien did intend the Arkenstone to be a Silmaril and only changed it relatively late in the editing process and only just barely enough to differentiate the two. Actually it was some days before Bilbo really set out. They drove many of them into the Running River, and such as fled south or west they hunted into the marshes about the Forest River; and there the greater part of the last fugitives perished, while those that came hardly to the Wood-elves' realm were there slain, or drawn in to die in the trackless dark of Mirkwood. Get personalized recommendations. Although that may raise a question as for the character's existence or his deeds, that is a subject for separate research, and has no direct bearing over this article. Farewell!" The road home will not be through Mirkwood "for the wizard and Bilbo would not enter the woodthe dreadful pathways under the trees". His heart was beating and a more fevered shaking was in his legs than when he was going down, but still he clutched the cup, and his chief thought was: Ive done it! "Baggins!" But the dragon did not wake not yet but shifted into other dreams of greed and violence, lying there in his stolen hall while the little hobbit toiled back up the long tunnel. Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread. Imladris and Lothlrien both lost the magic influence of the Rings and started to fade, but. Gandalf and Bilbo rode behind the Elvenking, and beside them strode Beorn, once again in man's shape, and he laughed and sang in a loud voice upon the road. Dain, Thorin's cousin, is actually willing to ambush the elf and human armies just so he can get to his cousin in the Lonely Mountain. He stumbles around, and sees that the goblins have been defeated. To illustrate, Bilbo says "As soon as I saw your funny faces on the door-step, I had my doubts" (Tolkien 19). "I beg of you," said Bilbo stammering and standing on one foot, "to accept this gift!" and he brought out a necklace of silver and pearls that Dain had given him at their parting. Too many . As the book begins, Bilbo is put to the task of reclaiming a place known as the Lonely Mountain by a wizard named Gandalf, after such request Bilbo states Sorry! The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. "This invisibility has its drawbacks after all. Answered by jill d #170087 on 9/3/2012 5:32 PM ", "A nasty knock on the head, I think," said Bilbo. Farewell!" -The Return Journey . Also I should like to know about risks, out-of-pocket expenses, time required and remuneration, and so forth by which he meant: What am I going to get out of it? The Elves in the forest had about 400 years of a watchful peace, which ended in 2460, when Sauron returned with increased force. Go forward? What does "the forest became dark" mean? A Little Hobbit living in a comfortable hole, in The Shire. "This is a bitter adventure, if it must end so; and not a mountain of gold can amend it. It was only in 2941 that the White Council (a council of the Wise, of which Thranduil is not mentioned as one of its members) drove Sauron away from Mirkwood to Mordor.12. He offered Bard the Arkenstone, a great jewel prized by Thorin, as leverage. When the War of the Ring ended, and with it the Third Age, the Rings lost their power when the One Ring was destroyed. "As all things come to an end, even this story, a day came at last when they were in sight of the country where Bilbo had been born and bred" (299-300). The dragon was dead, and the goblins overthrown, and their hearts looked forward after winter to a spring of joy. You see that rune on the West side, and the hand pointing to it from the other rune? I have drunk much of your wine and eaten much of your bread. "I am Bard, and by my hand was the dragon slain and your treasure delivered. With the threshold guardians now gone, the company, plus Bilbo, may now begin their long, treacherous, Bilbo Baggins. He thinks that if this is victory, it's very disappointing. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. Descriptions: The Hobbit : "Not at Home". Its rather ironic that Bilbo is called a thief concerning the cup and very much isnt, while actually (probably) becoming a thief later on concerning the Arkenstone. Near the end of what was believed to be failing negotiations, Bard tried to persuade Thranduil to attack before the said the king. A thief but an honest thief, he remains. In a book where there are good races and bad races the elves and the goblins, respectively, the dwarves are probably the closest things we have to a moral grey area. The Eagles had long had suspicion of the goblins' mustering; from their watchfulness the movements in the mountains could not be altogether hid. It was not long before Bilbo was set down before a tent in Dale; and there stood Gandalf, with his arm in a sling. Return "As all things come to an end, even this story, a day came at last when they were in sight of the country where Bilbo had been born and bred" (299-300). Therefore, it is best to leave the end obscure, and allow each reader to imagine his or her own image of happy ending. (p.198) Bilbo is able to touch many hearts with his . Someone else always has to carry on the story., Its a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. [Bard] asked at last with an effort. "In what way have I earned such a gift, O hobbit?" (16.38-9). Simple yet when applied to daunting obstacles or dragons ;) I've found many times this outlook is not only encouraging but true. Further in his last battle Smaug destroyed the dwellings of the men of Esgaroth, and I am yet the servant of their Master. He fights in many battles, verbal and physical, to fight for the greater good. I wish I was well out of it." The man was swift and sure-footed. In fact, when Thranduil questioned them and they refused to answer, he imprisoned them. I dont look it, but I am beginning to feel it in my heart of hearts. Well, it seems a very gloomy business., Farewell, King under the Mountain! So began a battle that none had expected; and it was called the Battle of the Five Armies, and it was very terrible. That cant be right. The Sackville-Baggins seem to be the only . Looking into the valley he could see no living goblins. I mean even a burglar has his feelings. There behind lay Mirkwood, blue in the distance, and darkly green at the nearer edge even in the spring. No, not a fair fight. "Hail! Closing his eyes and straightening his back, he drew in a deep breath smelling the fragrant summer air of the magnificent garden around him. Bilbo told Frodo he wanted to hold it again one last time, and while Frodo was rebuttoning his shirt Bilbo kind of turned into a monster and tried to get the ring back from Frodo. But all was deadly still. In The Hobbit there are several descriptive passages for these horrors: giant talking spiders, who hung the mummified dwarves by their cobweb and with whom Bilbo had to use Sting to fight; orcs who later, near the end of the Ring War, set the woods on fire and invaded the woodland realm; and scary fauna such as the black squirrels, large bats, and black butterflies that Bilbo saw. He looks more like a grocer than a burglar! (17) The dwarves had little faith in him, but throughout their journey they learn more about Bilbo. "There let it lie till the Mountain falls!" Would love to hear what people think, anything about favorite passages or what parts resonate most deeply. [Elrond] took [the map] and gazed long at it, and he shook his head; for if he did not altogether approve of dwarves and their love of gold, he hated dragons and their cruel wickedness, and he grieved to remember the ruin of the town of Dale and its merry bells, and the burned banks of the bright River Running. Wake, bake, and drink your morning brew out of the Bilbo Bongins Mug Pipe. O Gandalf!" "Hullo there! 2023 Shmoop University Inc | All Rights Reserved | Privacy | Legal. Smaug definitely has no right to possess any property within Erebor. ", "Very kind of you," said Bilbo. Explore books by genre, topic, reading level, or series to find your next read. survive. In the story The Hobbit, by J.R.R Tolkien, a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who goes on a great adventure. Adolescent bilbo is our hero, knight in shining armor, and burglar in this case. Gandalf was able to remind the rivals that they had a common enemy, and so the Battle of the Five Armies was fought and won with the Men, Elves, and Dwarves as allies. He had never felt quite happy about it, though it was so small, and now he glared at it in suspicion and wondered why he had never blocked it up. This new respect that Bilbo has acquires gives him plenty of confidence in himself to get the job done, whatever it may be. "In what way have I earned such a gift, O hobbit?" said the king. ", Bilbo knelt on one knee filled with sorrow. "And I name you elf-friend and blessed. I began to wonder if even your luck would see you through! He was aching in his bones for the homeward journey. he exclaimed. It seems very uncomfortable, not to say distressing. Farewell!. The elf-host was on the march;. On its highest peak snow yet unmelted was gleaming pale. A cloudless day, but cold, was broad above him.
