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Bêthberry · 07-12-2004, 07:14 AM

Well, I for one would be very happy to have neighbours such as Farmer and Mrs. Maggot. Their hospitality, nay, even more, their courage and active support, says much positive to me about The Shire.

There, for those of you who have felt I have been too hard on the hobbits, lies my admiration for them.

In a chapter which brings us another very strong experience of the threat these Black Riders bring, we also have one of the finest examples of the worth of the community in The Shire. These people and their decency and their community are what Frodo will be fighting to save.

07-12-2004, 07:14 AM	#3
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	What is at stake Well, I for one would be very happy to have neighbours such as Farmer and Mrs. Maggot. Their hospitality, nay, even more, their courage and active support, says much positive to me about The Shire. There, for those of you who have felt I have been too hard on the hobbits, lies my admiration for them. In a chapter which brings us another very strong experience of the threat these Black Riders bring, we also have one of the finest examples of the worth of the community in The Shire. These people and their decency and their community are what Frodo will be fighting to save. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.