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     Gandalf went to the door�察�and there he turned。 'I am in haste Pippin��' he said。 'Do me a favour 
when you go out。 Even before you rest�察�if you are not too weary。 Go and find Shadowfax and see 
how he is housed。 These people are kindly to beasts�察�for they are a good and wise folk�察�but they 
have less skill with horses than some。'

     With that Gandalf went out�察�and as he did so�察�there came the note of a clear sweet bell ringing in 
a tower of the citadel。 Three strokes it rang�察�like silver in the air�察�and ceased�此�the third hour from the 
rising of the sun。
     After a minute Pippin went to the door and down the stair and looked about the street。 The sun 
was now shining warm and bright�察�and the towers and tall houses cast long clear´cut shadows 
westward。 High in the blue air Mount Mindolluin lifted its white helm and snowy cloak。 Armed 
men went to and fro in the ways of the City�察�as if going at the striking of the hour to changes of post 
and duty。
     'Nine o'clock we'd call it in the Shire��' said Pippin aloud to himself。 'Just the time for a nice 
breakfast by the open window in spring sunshine。 And how I should like breakfast� �Do these people 
ever have it�察�or is it over�拭�And when do they have dinner�察�and where��'
     Presently he noticed a man�察�clad in black and white�察�ing along the narrow street from the 
centre of the citadel towards him。 Pippin felt lonely and made up his mind to speak as the man 
passed�察�but he had no need。 The man came straight up to him。
     'You are Peregrin the Halfling��' he said。 'I am told that you have been sworn to the service of the 
Lord and of the City。 Wele� �He held out his hand and Pippin took it。
     'I am named Beregond son of Baranor。 I have no duty this morning�察�and I have been sent to you 
to teach you the pass´words�察�and to tell you some of the many things that no doubt you will wish to 
know。 And for my part�察�I would learn of you also。 For never before have we seen a halfling in this 
land and though we have heard rumour of them�察�little is said of them in any tale that we know。 
Moreover you are a friend of Mithrandir。 Do you know him well��'
     'Well��' said Pippin。 'I have known _of_ him all my short life�察�as you might say�察�and lately I have 
travelled far with him。 But there is much to read in that book�察�and I cannot claim to have seen more 
than a page or two。 Yet perhaps I know him as well as any but a few。 Aragorn was the only one of 
our pany�察�I think�察�who really knew him。'
     'Aragorn��' said Beregond。 'Who is he��'
     'Oh��' stammered Pippin�察�'he was a man who went about with us。 I think he is in Rohan now。'
     'You have been in Rohan�察�I hear。 There is much that I would ask you of that land also�察�for we 
put much of what little hope we have in its people。 But I am forgetting my errand�察�which was first 
to answer what you would ask。 What would you know�察�Master Peregrin��'
     'Er well��' said Pippin�察�'if I may venture to say so�察�rather a burning question in my mind at present 
is�察�well�察�what about breakfast and all that�拭�I mean�察�what are the meal´times�察�if you understand me�察�
and where is the dining´room�察�if there is one�拭�And the inns�拭�I looked�察�but never a one could I see as 
we rode up�察�though I had been borne up by the hope of a draught of ale as soon as we came to the 
homes of wise and courtly men。'
     Beregond looked at him gravely。 'An old campaigner�察�I see��' he said。 'They say that men who go 
warring afield look ever to the next hope of food and of drink�察�though I am not a travelled man 
myself。 Then you have not yet eaten today��'
     'Well�察�yes�察�to speak in courtesy�察�yes��' said Pippin。 'But no more than a cup of wine and a white 
cake or two by the kindness of your lord�察�but he racked me for it with an hour of questions�察�and that 
is hungry work。'
     Beregond laughed。 'At the table small men may do the greater deeds�察�we say。 But you have 
broken your fast as well as any man in the Citadel�察�and with greater honour。 This is a fortress and a 
tower of guard and is now in posture of war。 We rise ere the Sun�察�and take a morsel in the grey light�察�
and go to our duties at the opening hour。 But do not despair��' He laughed again�察�seeing the dismay 
in Pippin's face。 'Those who have had heavy duty take somewhat to refresh their strength in the 
mid´morning。 Then there is the nuncheon�察�at noon or after as duties allow�察�and men gather for the 
daymeal�察�and such mirth as there still may be�察�about the hour of sunset。
     'e� �We will walk a little and then go find us some refreshment�察�and eat and drink on the 
battlement�察�and survey the fair morning。'
     'One moment��' said Pippin blushing。 'Greed�察�or hunger by your courtesy�察�put it out of my mind。 
But Gandalf�察�Mithrandir as you call him�察�asked me to see to his horse �C Shadowfax�察�a great steed of 
Rohan�察�and the apple of the king's eye�察�I am told�察�though he has given him to Mithrandir for his 
services。 I think his new master loves the beast better than he loves many men�察�and if his good will 
is of any value to this city�察�you will treat Shadowfax with all honour�此�with greater kindness than 
you have treated this hobbit�察�if it is possible。'
     'Hobbit��' said Beregond。
     'That is what we call ourselves��' said Pippin。
     'I am glad to learn it��' said Beregond�察�'for now I may say that strange accents do not mar fair 
speech�察�and hobbits are a fair´spoken folk。 But e� �You shall make me acquainted with this good 
horse。 I love beasts�察�and we see them seldom in this stony city�察�for my people came from the 
mountain´vales�察�and before that from Ithilien。 But fear not� �The visit shall be short�察�a mere call of 
courtesy�察�and we will go thence to the butteries。'

     Pippin found that Shadowfax had been well housed and tended。 For in the sixth circle�察�outside 
the walls of the citadel�察�there were some fair stables where a few swift horses were kept�察�hard by 
the lodgings of the errand´riders of the Lord�此�messengers always ready to go at the urgent mand 
of Denethor or his chief captains。 But now all the horses and the riders were out and away。
     Shadowfax whinnied as Pippin entered the stable and turned his head。 'Good morning��' said 
Pippin。 'Gandalf will e as soon as he may。 He is busy�察�but he sends greetings�察�and I am to see 
that all is well with you�察�and you resting�察�I hope�察�after your long labours。'
     Shadowfax tossed his head and stamped。 But he allowed Beregond to handle his head gently and 
stroke his great flanks。
     'He looks as if he were spoiling for a race�察�and not newly e from a great journey��' said 
Beregond。 'How strong and proud he is� �Where is his harness�拭�It should be rich and fair。'
     'None is rich and fair enough for him��' said Pippin。 'He will have none。 If he will consent to bear 
you�察�bear you he does�察�and if not�察�well�察�no bit�察�bridle�察�whip�察�or thong will tame him。 Farewell�察�
Shadowfax� �Have patience。 Battle is ing。'
     Shadowfax lifted up his head and neighed�察�so that the stable shook�察�and they covered their ears。 
Then they took their leave�察�seeing that the manger was well filled。
     'And now for our manger��' said Beregond�察�and he led Pippin back to the citadel�察�and so to a door 
in the north side of the great tower。 There they went down a long cool stair into a wide alley lit with 
lamps。 There were hatches in the walls at the side�察�and one of these was open。
     'This is the storehouse and buttery of my pany of the Guard。' said Beregond。 'Greetings�察�
Targon��' he called through the hatch。 'It is early yet�察�but here is a newer that the Lord has taken 
into his service。 He has ridden long and far with a tight belt�察�and has had sore labour this morning�察�
and he is hungry。 Give us what you have��'
     They got there bread�察�and butter�察�and cheese and apples�此�the last of the winter store�察�wrinkled but 
sound and sweet�察�and a leather flagon of new´drawn ale�察�and wooden platters and cups。 They put all 
into a wicker basket and climbed back into the sun�察�and Beregond brought Pippin to a place at the 
east end of the great out´thrust battlement where there was an embrasure in the walls with a stone 
seat beneath the sill。 From there they could look out on the morning over the world。
     They ate and drank�察�and they talked now of Gondor and its ways and customs�察�now of the Shire 
and the strange countries that Pippin had seen。 And ever as they talked Beregond was more amazed�察�
and looked with greater wonder at the hobbit�察�swinging his short legs as he sat on the seat�察�or 
standing tiptoe upon it to peer over the sill at the lands below。
     'I will not hide from you�察�Master Peregrin��' said Beregond�察�'that to us you look almost as one of 
our children�察�a lad of nine summers or so�察�and yet you have endured perils and seen marvels that 
few of our greybeards could boast of。 I thought it was the whim of our Lord to take him a noble 
page�察�after the manner of the kings of old�察�they say。 But I see that it is not so�察�and you must pardon 
my foolishness。'
     'I do��' said Pippin。 'Though you are not far wrong。 I am still little more than a boy in the 
reckoning of my own people�察�and it will be four years yet before I ;e of age;�察�as we say in the 
Shire�此�But do not bother about me。 e and l

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