[Formendacil]

I continue to be amazed at the amount of things that can be dug out of what remains to me as one of the more insignificant chapters... Had all this effort been applied to some the weightier chapters (at least to my mind), such as the Faramir chapters, I can imagine that there would be a lot more to ponder concerning them.

My thanks, therefore, to everyone who had taken the time to post here. I've been made a lot more aware of some of the themes that run through this chapter. It remains one of my least-favourite chapters, but thanks to the group of you, I am more aware of what it comprises- and therefore have a greater idea of what the REST of the book contains, and therefore why I prefer most of it over this chapter.

Thanks again, all!