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davem · 08-15-2007, 11:07 AM

Well, in the 1960 re-write the passage becomes "& even trying to sail in ships'. Bilbo's voice sank almost to a whisper 'To sail, sail away to the Other Shore." So, the later view was that they tried to sail in ships - which implies that they may have attempted to stow away but always got caught....

08-15-2007, 11:07 AM	#16
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Well, in the 1960 re-write the passage becomes "& even trying to sail in ships'. Bilbo's voice sank almost to a whisper 'To sail, sail away to the Other Shore." So, the later view was that they tried to sail in ships - which implies that they may have attempted to stow away but always got caught.... __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."