LotR -- Book 1 - Chapter 05 - A Conspiracy Unmasked

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

Alas, the pattern is broken in chapter 6 (as it had to be at some point, or we'd have quite an army by the end).

Ah, but in a way it's not -- for the hobbits encounter Tom Bombadil, who does not accompany them, but he does very much become a part of their quest. . .

But I get ahead of myself -- focus on this chapter, Fordim, this chapter.

(Should probably read it first, however. . .)