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He was so eagar to lay his hands on his prey that he could not wait at home, and he came forth to meet and to spy on his messengers. But he came too late, for once,and the battle was over and beyond his help before he reached these parts. He did not stay here long.
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Thanks, Greycloak.
Kalessin, I thought your analysis was clear and concise, even if I disagreed with it.
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I must say that I do like the sense of magic Kalessin reminds us of.
One other thing to back up Greycloak: I think by the time Gandalf appears to the Three Travelers, he has already been brought by Gwaihir to Lorien and had counsel with Galadriel. So he already knew who he was. His mysterious words are meant, I think, to evoke more a sense of his raising to a new level of himself rather than not knowing who he was.