Ruin of Doriath - The Shadow falls on Brethil

[emrys]

I hope the right place to post this comment is here:

RD-WH-01

§ 2 Unhappy was the lot of Húrin. For all that Morgoth knew of the working of his malice Húrin knew also; but lies were mingled with the truth, and aught that was good was hidden or distorted. He that sees through the eyes of Morgoth, willing or unwilling, sees all things crooked.

Before the text you proposed as § 2 I would have retained this part which tell us of the fate of Morwen before the events of her death.

[WotJ pg. 258]

It is said by some that on a time Morwen came in her witless wandering to the graven stone, and knowing that her children were dead, though she understood not in what way their tale had ended, she sat beside the stone awaiting death; and there Húrin found her at last, as is after told. Less happy than hers was the lot of Húrin. For all that Morgoth knew....