The Treason of Isengard by J.R.R. Tolkien Christopher Tolkien

Author:J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2016-03-30T22:00:00+00:00

‘Elrond chose him to be of our company; and he has been valiant and faithful.’

The Elves spoke together in soft voices, and questioned Legolas in their own tongue. ‘Well then,’ said Hathaldir. ‘We will do this though it is against our liking. If Aragorn and Legolas will guard him and answer for him he shall go blindfold through Lothlorien.

‘But now there is need of haste. Your company must not remain longer on the ground. We have been keeping watch on the rivers, ever since we saw a great troop of orcs going north along the skirts of the mountains towards Moria many days ago. Wolves were howling on the wood’s border. If you have indeed come from Moria the peril cannot be far behind. Tomorrow you must go far. The hobbits shall climb up here and stay with us - we do not fear them! There is another [guard’s nest > flet >] talan in the next tree. There the others must go. You Legolas must be our security. And call to us if aught is amiss. Have an eye on that dwarf!’

Legolas went down again bringing Hathaldir’s message; and soon afterwards Merry and Pippin climbed up onto the high [?platform]. ‘There,’ said Merry, ‘we have brought up your blankets for you. The rest of our baggage Aragorn has hidden in a deep drift of old leaves.’

‘There was no need,’ said Hathaldir. ‘It is chill in the tree tops in winter, though the wind is southward; but we have drink and food to give you that will keep out night chills, and there are skins and wraps to spare with us.’

The hobbits accepted the second supper gladly, and soon, wrapped as warmly as they could, they tried to get to sleep. Weary as they were it was not easy for them, for hobbits do not like heights and do not sleep upstairs (even when they have any upstairs, which is rare). The flet was not at all to their liking. It had no kerb or rail, and only a wind screen on one side which could be moved and fixed in different places. ‘I hope if I do get to sleep I shan’t roll off,’ said Pippin. ‘Once I get to sleep, Mr Pippin,’ said Sam, ‘I shall go on sleeping whether I roll off or no.’

Frodo lay for a while and looked at the stars that glinted now and again through the thin roof of pale rustling leaves above him. Sam was snoring at his side before he himself, lulled by the wind in the leaves above and the sweet murmur of the falls of Nimrodel(30) below, fell into a sleep with the song of Legolas still running in his mind. Two of the elves sat with arms about their knees speaking in whispers; one had gone down to take up his post on one of the lower boughs.

Late in the night Frodo woke. The other hobbits were asleep. The elves were gone. The last thin rind of the waning moon was gleaming dimly in the leaves.

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