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Arry · 04-15-2005, 06:23 PM

Elves and dragons are . . . discussed

‘Don’t be daft, Neviel,’ whispered Woody. He bent down to look under the table and bade his friend do so, too. ‘See those feet, there?’ he asked motioning toward Miz Bella’s. ‘Those are Hobbit feet to be sure.’

Hanson, seeing the other two boys peering at something, bent his head down too for a look. ‘She could be an Elf,’ he joined in as they straightened back up on the bench. 'Hobbit feet, or no.' Face quite serious, he nodded his head at Neviel.

‘Now you’ve gone all queer in the head!’ snorted Woody, rolling his eyes at his little brother. ‘She’s just an old gammer that doesn’t have a family to belong to. Making up stories and such.’

‘Nuh-uh! Remember the tales Gammer Boffin tells about the Fallohides and how a lot of people were sure there was an Elf somewhere way back in their family?’ He nodded toward Miz Bella. ‘She could be one of them . . . whatta you think.’ He chewed his lip in consideration. ‘I’ll bet she is . . . how could she know about dragons and the West and all that? She’s been there all right. And I bet she even sneaked up on a dragon and stole some of its treasure . . . or even better . . . what if she killed one somehow . . .’

The three boys fixed their attention on Miz Bella, looks of wonder in their eyes.

04-15-2005, 06:23 PM	#1739
Arry Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 704	Elves and dragons are . . . discussed ‘Don’t be daft, Neviel,’ whispered Woody. He bent down to look under the table and bade his friend do so, too. ‘See those feet, there?’ he asked motioning toward Miz Bella’s. ‘Those are Hobbit feet to be sure.’ Hanson, seeing the other two boys peering at something, bent his head down too for a look. ‘She could be an Elf,’ he joined in as they straightened back up on the bench. 'Hobbit feet, or no.' Face quite serious, he nodded his head at Neviel. ‘Now you’ve gone all queer in the head!’ snorted Woody, rolling his eyes at his little brother. ‘She’s just an old gammer that doesn’t have a family to belong to. Making up stories and such.’ ‘Nuh-uh! Remember the tales Gammer Boffin tells about the Fallohides and how a lot of people were sure there was an Elf somewhere way back in their family?’ He nodded toward Miz Bella. ‘She could be one of them . . . whatta you think.’ He chewed his lip in consideration. ‘I’ll bet she is . . . how could she know about dragons and the West and all that? She’s been there all right. And I bet she even sneaked up on a dragon and stole some of its treasure . . . or even better . . . what if she killed one somehow . . .’ The three boys fixed their attention on Miz Bella, looks of wonder in their eyes. __________________ If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world – J.R.R. Tolkien Last edited by Arry; 04-16-2005 at 02:05 AM.