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'

Nay

,

Galadriel

,

'

said

Legolas

.

'

Did

she

not

speak

through

Gandalf

of

the

ride

of

the

Grey

Company

from

the

North

?

'

'

Yes

,

you

have

it

,

'

said

Gimli

.

'

The

Lady

of

the

Wood

!

She

read

many

hearts

and

desires

.

Now

why

did

not

we

wish

for

some

of

our

own

kinsfolk

,

Legolas

?

'

Legolas

stood

before

the

gate

and

turned

his

bright

eyes

away

north

and

east

,

and

his

fair

face

was

troubled

.

'

I

do

not

think

that

any

would

come

,

'

he

answered

.

'

They

have

no

need

to

ride

to

war

;

war

already

marches

on

their

own

lands

.

'

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For

a

while

the

three

companions

walked

together

,

speaking

of

this

and

that

turn

of

the

battle

,

and

they

went

down

from

the

broken

gate

,

and

passed

the

mounds

of

the

fallen

on

the

greensward

beside

the

road

,

until

they

stood

on

Helm

's

Dike

and

looked

into

the

Coomb

.

The

Death

Down

already

stood

there

,

black

and

tall

and

stony

,

and

the

great

trampling

and

scoring

of

the

grass

by

the

Huorns

could

be

plainly

seen

.

The

Dunlendings

and

many

men

of

the

garrison

of

the

Burg

were

at

work

on

the

Dike

or

in

the

fields

and

about

the

battered

walls

behind

;

yet

all

seemed

strangely

quiet

:

a

weary

valley

resting

after

a

great

storm

.

Soon

they

turned

back

and

went

to

the

midday

meal

in

the

hall

of

the

Burg

.

The

king

was

already

there

,

and

as

soon

as

they

entered

he

called

for

Merry

and

had

a

seat

set

for

him

at

his

side

.

'

It

is

not

as

I

would

have

it

,

'

said

Théoden

;

'

for

this

is

little

like

my

fair

house

in

Edoras

.

And

your

friend

is

gone

,

who

should

also

be

here

.

But

it

may

be

long

ere

we

sit

,

you

and

I

,

at

the

high

table

in

Meduseld

;

there

will

be

no

time

for

feasting

when

I

return

thither

.

But

come

now

!

Eat

and

drink

,

and

let

us

speak

together

while

we

may

.

And

then

you

shall

ride

with

me

.

'

'

May

I

?

'

said

Merry

,

surprised

and

delighted

.

'

That

would

be

splendid

!

'

He

had

never

felt

more

grateful

for

any

kindness

in

words

.

'

I

am

afraid

I

am

only

in

everybody

's

way

,

'

he

stammered

;

'

but

I

should

like

to

do

anything

I

could

,

you

know

.

'

'

I

doubt

it

not

,

'

said

the

king

.

'

I

have

had

a

good

hill-pony

made

ready

for

you

.

He

will

bear

you

as

swift

as

any

horse

by

the

roads

that

we

shall

take

.

For

I

will

ride

from

the

Burg

by

mountain

paths

,

not

by

the

plain

,

and

so

come

to

Edoras

by

way

of

Dunharrow

where

the

Lady

Éowyn

awaits

me

.

You

shall

be

my

esquire

,

if

you

will

.

Is

there

gear

of

war

in

this

place

,

Éomer

,

that

my

sword-thain

could

use

?

'

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'

There

are

no

great

weapon-hoards

here

,

lord

.

'

answered

Éomer

.

'

Maybe

a

light

helm

might

be

found

to

fit

him

;

but

we

have

no

mail

or

sword

for

one

of

his

stature

.

'

'

I

have

a

sword

,

'

said

Merry

,

climbing

from

his

seat

,

and

drawing

from

its

black

sheath

his

small

bright

blade

.

Filled

suddenly

with

love

for

this

old

man

,

he

knelt

on

one

knee

,

and

took

his

hand

and

kissed

it

.

'

May

I

lay

the

sword

of

Meriadoc

of

the

Shire

on

your

lap

Théoden

King

?

'

he

cried

.

'

Receive

my

service

,

if

you

will

!

'

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