Tom realised there was preciously little time in comparison to how slow he used to think - and how he needed to puff his pipe every once in a while - and how soon the sun would set that he decided to voice every suspicion or thought that came to him as soon as it came. He didn't care to rhyme them anymore as he'd need the time for thinking the next thought.
And so hew began with calling the fair lady Galadriel.
"My dear lady Galadriel, the carrier of wisdom, you spoke so soon after the terrible murder was uncovered and with such length and eloquence one might think you had it prepared beforehand – which you couldn’t have done unless you knew there was a place for such a speech in the first place… I do not wish to underestimate your prowess in learning and thinking, do not misunderstand me my lady, but there was something too ready and prepared in that first speech of yours this Morning even an elf-queen would not be able to do without some foreknowledge. It really bothers me now as I noticed it.”
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Upon the hearth the fire is red
Beneath the roof there is a bed;
But not yet weary are our feet...
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