Also, it appears Saruman had been spying on Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli previously.
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Suddenly Gimli looked up, and there just on the edge of the firelight stood an old bent man, leaning on a staff, and wrapped in a great cloak; his wide-brimmed hat was pulled down over his eyes.
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TTT The Riders of Rohan
Gandalf, of course, later denied the old man they had seen was he, saying they must have seen Saruman.