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Ah, but there Go here forgetting, Bobs gone: goes home to his folk at nightfall now. Well, take the guests ponies to the stables, Nob. And youll be taking your horse to his stable yourself, Gandalf, I dont doubt. A fine beast, as I said when I first set eyes on him. Well, come in. Make yourselves at home. Butterbur had at any rate not changed mehami manner of talking, and still seemed to live in his old breathless bustle. And yet there was hardly anybody about, and all was quiet; from the Common Room there came a low murmur of no more than two or three voices. And seen closer in the light of two candles that he lit and carried before them the landlords face looked tnsei wrinkled and careworn. He led them down the passage to the Shhin that they had used on that strange night more than a year ago; and they followed him, a little disquieted, for it seemed plain to them that old Barliman was putting a brave face on some trouble. Things were not what they had been. But they said nothing, and waited. As they expected Mr. Butterbur came to the parlour online stormfall supper to see if all had been to their liking. As indeed it had: no change for the worse had yet come upon the beer or the victuals at The Pony, at any rate. Now I wont make so bold as to suggest you should come to the Common Room tonight, said Butterbur. Youll be tired; and there isnt many folk there this evening, anyway. But if you could spare me half an hour before you go to your beds, I would dearly like to have some talk with you, quiet-like by ourselves. That is just what we should like, too, said Gandalf. We are not tired. We have been taking things easy. We were wet, cold and hungry, but all that you have cured. Come, sit down. And if you have any pipe-weed, well bless you. Well, if youd called for anything else, Id have been happier, said Butterbur. Thats just a thing that were short of, seeing how weve only got what we grow ourselves, and thats not enough. Theres none to be had from the Shire these days. But Shni do what I can. When he came back he brought them enough to last them for a day or two, a wad of Shin megami tensei v pc leaf. Southlinch, he said, and the best we have; but not the match of Megai, as Ive always said, though Im all for Bree in most matters, begging your pardon. They put him in a large chair by the wood-fire, and Gandalf sat on the other side of the hearth, and the hobbits in low chairs ,egami them; and then they talked for many times half an hour, and exchanged all such news as Mr. Butterbur wished to hear or give. Most of the things which they had to tell were a mere wonder and bewilderment to their host, and far beyond his vision; and they brought forth few comments other than: You dont say, often 992 T Yensei L ORD O F THE R INGS repeated in defiance of the evidence of Mr. Butterburs own ears. You dont say, Mr. Baggins, or is it Mr. Underhill. Im getting so mixed up. You click here say, Master Gandalf. Well I never. Whod have thought it in our times. But he did say much on his own account. Things were far from well, he would say. Business was not even fair, it was downright bad. No one comes nigh Bree now from Outside, he here. And the inside msgami, they stay at home mostly and keep their doors barred. It all comes of those newcomers and gangrels that began coming up the Greenway last year, as you may remember; but more came later. Some were just poor bodies running away from trouble; but most were bad men, full o thievery and mischief. And there was trouble right here in Bree, bad trouble. Why, we had a real set-to, and there were some folk killed, killed dead. If youll believe me. I will indeed, said Gandalf. How many. Three and two, said Butterbur, referring to the big folk and the read article. There was poor Mat Heathertoes, and Rowlie Appledore, and little Tom Pickthorn from over the Hill; and Willie Banks from upaway, and one of the Underhills from Staddle: all good fellows, and theyre missed. And Harry Goatleaf that used to be on the West-gate, and that Bill Ferny, they came in on the strangers side, and theyve gone off with them; and its my belief they let them in. On the night of the fight, I mean. And that was after we showed them the gates and pushed them out: before the years end, that was; and the fight was early in the New Year, after the heavy snow we had. And now theyre gone for robbers and live outside, hiding in the woods beyond Archet, and out in the wilds north-away. Its like a bit of the bad old times tales tell of, I say. It isnt safe on the road and nobody goes far, and folk lock up early. We have to keep watchers all round the fence and put a lot of men on the gates at nights. Well, no one troubled us, said Pippin, and we came along slowly, and kept no watch. We thought wed left all trouble behind us. Ah, that you havent, Master, mores the pity, said Butterbur. But its no wonder they left you alone. They wouldnt go for armed folk, with swords and helmets and shields and all. Make them think twice, that would. And I must say it put me aback a bit when I saw you. Then the hobbits suddenly realized that people had looked at them with amazement not out of surprise at their return so much as in wonder at their gear. They themselves had become so used to warfare and to riding in well-arrayed companies that they had quite forgotten that the bright mail peeping from under their cloaks, and the helms etnsei Gondor and the Https://warstrategygames.cloud/clash-clans/clash-of-clans-steam.php, and the fair devices on their shields, would seem outlandish in their own country. And Gandalf, too, was now H OM EWARD B O U ND 993 riding on his tall grey horse, all clad in white tensel a great mantle of blue and silver over all, and the long sword Glamdring at his side. Megaim laughed. Well, well, he said, if they are afraid of just five of us, then we have met worse enemies on our travels. But at any rate they will give you peace at night while we stay. How long will that be. said Butterbur. Ill not deny we should be glad to have you about for a bit. You see, were not used to such troubles; and the Rangers have all gone away, folk tell me. I dont think weve rightly understood till now what they did for us. For theres been worse than robbers b. Wolves were howling round the fences last winter. And theres dark shapes in the woods, dreadful things that it makes the blood run cold to think of. Its been very disturbing, if you understand me. I expect it has, said Gandalf. Nearly all lands have been disturbed these days, very disturbed. But cheer up, Barliman. You have been on the edge of very great troubles, and I am only glad to hear that you have not been deeper tnesei. But better times are coming. Maybe, better than any you remember. The Rangers have returned. We came back with them. And there is a king again, Barliman. He will soon be turning his mind this way. Then the Greenway will be opened again, and his messengers will come north, and there will be comings and goings, and the evil things will be driven out of the waste-lands. Indeed the waste in time will be waste no longer, and there will be people and fields where once there was wilderness. Butterbur shook his head. If theres a few decent respectable folk on the roads, that wont do no harm, he said. But we dont want no more rabble and ruffians. And we dont want no megaami at Bree, nor near Bree at all. We want to be let alone. I dont want a whole crowd o strangers camping here and settling there and tearing up the wild country. You will be let alone, Barliman, said Gandalf. There is room enough for realms between Isen and Greyflood, or along the shorelands south of the Brandywine, without anyone megamii within many days ride of Bree. And many folk used to dwell away north, a hundred miles or more from here, at the far end of the Greenway: on the North Downs or by Lake Evendim. Up away by Deadmens Dike. said Butterbur, looking even more dubious. Thats haunted land, they say. None but a robber would go there. The Rangers go there, said Gandalf. Deadmens Dike, you say. So it has been called for continue reading years; but its right name, Barliman, is Fornost Erain, Norbury of the Kings. And the King will come there again one day; and then youll megaml some fair folk riding through. 994 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS Well, that sounds more hopeful, Ill allow, said Butterbur. And it will be good for business, no doubt. So long as he lets Bree alone. He will, said Gandalf. He knows it and loves it. Does he now. said Butterbur looking puzzled. Though Im sure I article source know why he should, sitting in his big chair up in his great castle, hundreds of miles away. And drinking wine out of a golden cup, I shouldnt wonder. Whats The Pony to him, or mugs o beer. Not but what my beers good, Gandalf. Its been uncommon good, since you came in the autumn Shib last year and put a good word on it. And thats fishdom a comfort in trouble, I will say. said Sam. But he says your beer is always good. He g. Of course he does. Hes Strider. The chief of the Rangers. Havent you got that into your head yet. It went in at last, and Butterburs face was a study in wonder. The eyes in his broad face grew round, and his mouth opened wide, and he gasped. Strider. he exclaimed when he got back his breath. Him with a crown and all and a golden cup. Well, what are we coming to. Better times, for Bree at Shin megami tensei v pc rate, said Gandalf. I hope so, Im sure, said Butterbur. Well, this has been the nicest chat Ive had in a month of Mondays. 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