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as swift as any horse by the roads that we shall take。 For I will ride from the Burg by mountain 
paths�察�not by the plain�察�and so e to Edoras by way of Dunharrow where the Lady └owyn awaits 
me。 You shall be my esquire�察�if you will。 Is there gear of war in this place�察;�omer�察�that my sword´
thain could use��'
     'There are no great weapon´hoards here�察�lord。' answered └omer。 'Maybe a light helm might be 
found to fit him�察�but we have no mail or sword for one of his stature。'
     'I have a sword��' said Merry�察�climbing from his seat�察�and drawing from its black sheath his small 
bright blade。 Filled suddenly with love for this old man�察�he knelt on one knee�察�and took his hand 
and kissed it。 'May I lay the sword of Meriadoc of the Shire on your lap Th└oden King��' he cried。 
'Receive my service�察�if you will��'
     'Gladly will I take it��' said the king�察�and laying his long old hands upon the brown hair of the 
hobbit�察�he blessed him。 'Rise now�察�Meriadoc�察�esquire of Rohan of the household of Meduseld��' he 
said。 'Take your sword and bear it unto good fortune��'
     'As a father you shall be to me��' said Merry。
     'For a little while��' said Th└oden。

     They talked then together as they ate�察�until presently └omer spoke。 'It is near the hour that we set 
for our going�察�lord��' he said。 'Shall I bid men sound the horns�拭�But where is Aragorn�拭�His place is 
empty and he has not eaten。'
     'We will make ready to ride��' said Th└oden�察�'but let word be sent to the Lord Aragorn that the 
hour is nigh。'
     The king with his guard and Merry at his side passed down from the gate of the Burg to where 
the Riders were assembling on the green。 Many were already mounted。 It would be a great 
pany�察�for the king was leaving only a small garrison in the Burg�察�and all who could be spared 
were riding to the weapontake at Edoras。 A thousand spears had indeed already ridden away at 
night�察�but still there would be some five hundred more to go with the king�察�for the most part men 
from the fields and dales of Westfold。
     A little apart the Rangers sat�察�silent�察�in an ordered pany�察�armed with spear and bow and 
sword。 They were clad in cloaks of dark grey�察�and their hoods were cast now over helm and head。 
Their horses were strong and of proud bearing�察�but rough´haired�察�and one stood there without a 
rider�察�Aragorn's own horse that they had brought from the North�察�Roheryn was his name。 There was 
no gleam of stone or gold�察�nor any fair thing in all their gear and harness�此�nor did their riders bear 
any badge or token�察�save only that each cloak was pinned upon the left shoulder by a brooch of 
silver shaped like a rayed star。
     The king mounted his horse�察�Snowmane�察�and Merry sat beside him on his pony�此�Stybba was his 
name。 Presently └omer came out from the gate�察�and with him was Aragorn�察�and Halbarad bearing 
the great staff close´furled in black�察�and two tall men�察�neither young nor old So much alike were 
they�察�the sons of Elrond�察�that few could tell them apart�此�dark´haired�察�grey´eyed�察�and their faces 
elven´fair�察�clad alike in bright mail beneath cloaks of silver´grey。 Behind them walked Legolas and 
Gimli。 But Merry had eyes only for Aragorn�察�so startling was the change that he saw in him�察�as if in 
one night many years had fallen on his head。 Grim was his face�察�grey´hued and weary。
     'I am troubled in mind�察�lord��' he said�察�standing by the king's horse。 'I have heard strange words�察�
and I see new perils far off。 I have laboured long in thought�察�and now I fear that I must change my 
purpose。 Tell me�察�Th└oden�察�you ride now to Dunharrow�察�how long will it be ere you e there��'
     'It is now a full hour past noon��' said └omer。 'Before the night of the third day from now we 
should e to the Hold。 The Moon will then be one night past his full�察�and the muster that the 
king manded will be held the day after。 More speed we cannot make�察�if the strength of Rohan is 
to be gathered。'
     Aragorn was silent for a moment。 'Three days��' he murmured�察�'and the muster of Rohan will only 
be begun。 But I see that it cannot now be hastened。' He looked up�察�and it seemed that he had made 
some decision�察�his face was less troubled。 Then�察�by our leave�察�lord�察�I must take new counsel for 
myself and my kindred。 We must ride our own road�察�and no longer in secret。 For me the time of 
stealth has passed。 I will ride east by the swiftest way�察�and I will take the Paths of the Dead。'
     'The Paths of the Dead��' said Th└oden�察�and trembled。 'Why do you speak of them��' └omer 
turned and gazed at Aragorn�察�and it seemed to Merry that the faces of the Riders that sat within 
hearing turned pale at the words。 'If there be in truth such paths��' said Th└oden�察�'their gate is in 
Dunharrow�察�but no living man may pass it。'
     'Alas� �Aragorn my friend��' said └omer。 'I had hoped that we should ride to war together�察�but if 
you seek the Paths of the Dead�察�then our parting is e�察�and it is little likely that we shall ever 
meet again under the Sun。'
     'That road I will take�察�nonetheless��' said Aragorn。 'But I say to you�察;�omer�察�that in battle we may 
yet meet again�察�though all the hosts of Mordor should stand between。'
     'You will do as you will�察�my lord Aragorn��' said Th└oden。 'It is your doom�察�maybe�察�to tread 
strange paths that others dare not。 This parting grieves me�察�and my strength is lessened by it�察�but 
now I must take the mountain´roads and delay no longer。 Farewell��'
     'Farewell�察�lord��' said Aragorn。 'Ride unto great renown� �Farewell�察�Merry� �I leave you in good 
hands�察�better than we hoped when we hunted the orcs to Fangorn。 Legolas and Gimli will still hunt 
with me�察�I hope�察�but we shall not forget you。'
     'Good´bye��' said Merry。 He could find no more to say。 He felt very small�察�and he was puzzled 
and depressed by all these gloomy words。 More than ever he missed the unquenchable cheerfulness 
of Pippin。 The Riders were ready�察�and their horses were fidgeting�察�he wished they would start arid 
get it over。
     Now Th└oden spoke to └omer�察�and he lifted up his hand and cried aloud�察�and with that word the 
Riders set forth。 They rode over the Dike and down the Coomb�察�and then�察�turning swiftly eastwards�察�
they took a path that skirted the foothills for a mile or so�察�until bending south it passed back among 
the hills and disappeared from view。 Aragorn rode to the Dike and watched till the king's men were 
far down the Coomb。 Then he turned to Halbarad。
     'There go three that I love�察�and the smallest not the least��' he said。 'He knows not to what end he 
rides�察�yet if he knew�察�he still would go on。'
     'A little people�察�but of great worth are the Shire´folk��' said Halbarad。 'Little do they know of our 
long labour for the safekeeping of their borders�察�and yet I grudge it not。'
     'And now our fates are woven together��' said Aragorn。 'And yet�察�alas� �here we must part。 Well�察�I 
must eat a little�察�and then we also must hasten away。 e�察�Legolas and Gimli� �I must speak with 
you as I eat。'
     Together they went back into the Burg�察�yet for some time Aragorn sat silent at the table in the 
hall�察�and the others waited for him to speak。 'e��' said Legolas at last。 'Speak and be forted�察�
and shake off the shadow� �What has happened since we came back to this grim place in the grey 
morning��'
     'A struggle somewhat grimmer for my part than the battle of the Hornburg��' answered Aragorn。 
'I have looked in the Stone of Orthanc�察�my friends。'
     'You have looked in that accursed stone of wizardry��' exclaimed Gimli with fear and 
astonishment in his face。 'Did you say aught to �C him�拭�Even Gandalf feared that encounter。'
     'You forget to whom you speak��' said Aragorn sternly�察�and his eyes glinted。 'Did I not openly 
proclaim my title before the doors of Edoras�拭�What do you fear that I should say to him�拭�Nay�察�
Gimli��' he said in a softer voice�察�and the grimness left his face�察�and he looked like one who has 
laboured in sleepless pain for many nights。 'Nay�察�my friends�察�I and the lawful master of the Stone�察�
and I had both the right and the strength to use it�察�or so I judged。 The right cannot be doubted。 The 
strength was enough �C barely。'
     He drew a deep breath。 'It was a bitter struggle�察�and the weariness is slow to pass。 I spoke no 
word to him�察�and in the end I wrenched the Stone to my own will。 That alone he will find hard to 
endure。 And he beheld me。 Yes�察�Master Gimli�察�he saw me�察�but in other guise than you see me here。 
If that will aid him�察�then I have done ill。 But I do not think so。 To know that I lived and walked the 
earth was a blow to his heart�察�I deem�察�for he knew it not till now。 The eyes in Orthanc did not see 
through the armour of Th└oden�察�but Sauron has not forgotten Isildur and the sword of Elendil。 Now 
in the very hour of his great designs the heir of Isildur and the Sword are revealed�察�for l showed the 
blade re´forged to him。 He is not so mighty yet that he is above fear�察�nay�察�doubt ever gnaws him。'
     'But he wields great dominion�察�nonetheless��' said Gimli�察�'and now he will strike more swiftly。'
     'The hasty stroke goes oft astray��' said Aragorn。 'We must press our Enemy�察�and no longer wait 
upon him for the move。 See my

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