The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion

PREFACE
	PRELIMINARIES
	1
	2	(1:11). They were hospitable and delighted in parties, and in presents, which they gave away freely and eagerly accepted. - See note for p. 27.
	2	(1:11): It is plain indeed
	7	(1:16): The craft of building may have come
	7	(1:16). thatched with dry grass or straw, or roofed with turves - The
	8	(1:17): There is another astonishing thing
	8	(1:17): ‘This,’ he says, ‘is the one art
	8	(1:17): ‘How Old Toby came by the plant
	8-9 (1:18): ‘All the same, observations
	9	(1:18): The Shire was divided
	9	(I: 18). Outside the Farthings were the East and West Marches: the Buckland (p. 98); and the Westmarch added to the Shire in S.R. 1452. -
	A LONG-EXPECTED PARTY
	27	(I: 35): On this occasion the presents
	27	(I: 35): When every guest had been welcomed
	27 (1:35): The fireworks were by Gandalf
	36	(I: 44): He paused, silent
	THE SHADOW OF THE PAST
	Chapter 3 THREE IS COMPANY
	A SHORT CUT TO MUSHROOMS
	A CONSPIRACY UNMASKED
	108 (1:118-19): When at last he had got to bed
	108 (1:119): Then he heard a noise in the distance
	108 (1:119). the Sound of the Sea far-off.... He was on a dark heath
	
	Chapter 6 THE OLD FOREST
	IN THE HOUSE OF TOM BOMBADIL
	132	(I: 143): He appeared already to know much about them
	FOG ON THE BARROW-DOWNS
	AT THE SIGN OF THE PRANCING PONY
	157-	8 (I: 170): Frodo suddenly felt very foolish
	Chapter 10 STRIDER
	Chapter 11 A KNIFE IN THE DARK
	Chapter 12 FLIGHT TO THE FORD
	Chapter 1 MANY MEETINGS
	THE COUNCIL OF ELROND
	264	(I: 278): ‘I reached here at last
	268	(I: 281-2): ‘Balin will find no ring
	Chapter 3 THE RING GOES SOUTH
	A JOURNEY IN THE DARK
	314	(I: 328): For eight dark hours
	THE BRIDGE OF KHAZAD-DUM
	Chapter 6 LOTHLORIEN
	THE MIRROR OF GALADRIEL
	Chapter 8 FAREWELL TO LORIEN
	Chapter 9 THE GREAT RIVER
	386	(I: 402): At that moment
	THE BREAKING OF THE FELLOWSHIP
	THE TWO TOWERS
	THE DEPARTURE OF BOROMIR
	Chapter 2 THE RIDERS OF ROHAN
	Chapter 3 THE URUK-HAI
	Chapter 4 TREEBEARD
	470	(II: 73): \'Hm! Here we are’
	471	(II: 74): At last he set the bowl
	473	(II: 76): ‘Saruman is a Wizard’
	Chapter 5 THE WHITE RIDER
	THE KING OF THE GOLDEN HALL
	515	(II: 119): The woman turned
	5x6-17 (II: 121): The others too now turned
	5i8 (II; 123). Nay, Gandalf! ... You do not know your own skill in healing. It shall not be so. I myself will go to war, to fall in the front of
	519	(II: 124): ‘If this is bewitchment’
	522	(II: 127): Now men came bearing raiment of war
	525	(II: 130): The trumpets sounded
	Chapter 7 HELM’S DEEP
	533	(II: 139): ‘Guthwine!’ cried Eomer
	Chapter 8 ROAD TO ISENGARD
	Chapter 9 FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
	569-70 (II: 175): ‘We were just wondering
	Chapter 10 THE VOICE OF SARUMAN
	582	(II: 187): ‘Saruman, Saruman!’
	583	(II: 188-9): ‘I did not give you leave to go’
	Chapter 11 THE PALANTIR
	589 (II: 194): The road passed slowly
	THE TAMING OF SMEAGOL
	607	(II: 213): The hurrying darkness
	THE PASSAGE OF THE MARSHES
	THE BLACK GATE IS CLOSED
	OF HERBS AND STEWED RABBIT
	THE WINDOW ON THE WEST
	Chapter 6 THE FORBIDDEN POOL
	JOURNEY TO THE CROSS-ROADS
	697	(II: 306): Frodo looked down on the road
	THE STAIRS OF CIRITH UNGOL
	Chapter 9 SHELOB’S LAIR
	THE CHOICES OF MASTER SAMWISE
	THE RETURN OF THE KING
	Chapter 1 MINAS TIRITH
	767-8 (III: 40): Though Pippin had regretfully
	770	(III: 43): Leading the line
	THE PASSING OF THE GREY COMPANY
	Chapter 3 THE MUSTER OF ROHAN
	Chapter 4 THE SIEGE OF <
	828	(III: 102): The drums rolled louder
	THE RIDE OF THE ROHIRRIM
	832	(III: 106): ‘Bring news,’ said the Wild Man
	838	(III: 112-13): Suddenly the king cried
	THE BATTLE OF THE PELENNOR FIELDS
	844	(III: 119): And still Meriadoc the hobbit
	THE PYRE OF DENETHOR
	853 (III: 129): Then suddenly Denethor laughed
	THE HOUSES OF HEALING
	865	(III: 141): ‘Your pardon lord!’
	Chapter 9 THE LAST DEBATE
	877	(III: 153). ‘But at midnight
	878	(III: 154): ‘And I for the folk
	878	(III: 154): When the Prince Imrahil had parted
	878-9 (III: 155): ‘Concerning this thing
	Chapter 10 THE BLACK GATE OPENS
	885 (III: 161). It was near the end of the second day of their march from the Cross-roads - Near the end of 21 March.
	887	(III: 163). at nightfall of the fifth day of the march from Morgul Vale - At nightfall on 24 March.
	889	(III: 165). I am a herald and ambassador, and may not be assailed!
	THE TOWER OF CIRITH UNGOL
	to the ores, it only ruined them and twisted them - See note for p. 444.
	Chapter 2 THE LAND OF SHADOW
	917 (III: 195): Sam scrambled to his feet
	919	(III: 196): As Frodo and Sam stood
	919	(III: 196): ‘Well no, not much, Sam’
	925 (III: 202): ‘Not much use are you
	925 (III: 203): ‘Who to?
	925-6 (III: 203): The other halted
	Chapter 3 MOUNT DOOM
	THE FIELD OF CORMALLEN
	954	(III: 232-3): Frodo and Sam were led apart
	THE STEWARD AND THE KING
	971 (III: 250): Then Aragorn cried
	Chapter 6 MANY PARTINGS
	980	(III: 258): ‘That will be seen later’
	988	(III: 267): ‘I think, Frodo, that maybe
	Chapter 7 HOMEWARD BOUND
	THE SCOURING OF THE SHIRE
	Chapter 9 THE GREY HAVENS
	1024	(III: 304): ‘It’s Rosie, Rose Cotton’
	1035 (III: 315): As a reward for their sufferings
	1037	(III: 317): And Sauron lied to the King
	1037	(III: 317): At length Ar-Pharazon
	1048-9 (III: 329): The third evil was the invasion
	1049	(III: 329): Calimehtar, son of Narmacil II
	1057	(III: 338): ‘Then Aragorn, being now the Heir of Isildur
	1060	(III: 341): ‘He did not know it
	1062 (III: 343): ‘Then going to the House of the Kings
	1062-3 (Ilh 343): °’I speak no comfort to you
	1063-	4 (III: 344-5): ‘Eorl the Young
	1064-	5 (HI: 345-6): ‘Many lords and warriors
	1091-94 (HI: 372-5): [THE GREAT YEARS]
	1094	(III: 375): In the North also
	1095-6 (III: 376-7): [THE CHIEF DAYS FROM THE FALL OF
	BARAD-DUR TO THE END OF THE THIRD AGE]
	1127	(III: 405): Of the Eldarin tongues
	1127, n. 1 (III: 405, n. 1): In Lorien at this period
	INDEX