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Bill the Pony · 12-20-2003, 06:34 PM

"'But that is an age and more ago,' said Sam. 'The Dead can't be really there! Is it some devilry hatched in the Dark Land?'

'Who knows? Sméagol doesn't know,' answered Gollum. 'You cannot reach them, you cannot touch them. We tried once, yes, precious. I tried once; but you cannot reach them. Only shapes to see, perhaps, not to touch. No precuious! All dead.'" (p 614 Harper-Collins 1994 ed., also Houghton-Mifflin reprint with movie pics on covers)

This passage indicates that there are no bodies, only haints (to use old-timer speak) in the dead marshes.

12-20-2003, 06:34 PM	#5
Bill the Pony Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19	"'But that is an age and more ago,' said Sam. 'The Dead can't be really there! Is it some devilry hatched in the Dark Land?' 'Who knows? Sméagol doesn't know,' answered Gollum. 'You cannot reach them, you cannot touch them. We tried once, yes, precious. I tried once; but you cannot reach them. Only shapes to see, perhaps, not to touch. No precuious! All dead.'" (p 614 Harper-Collins 1994 ed., also Houghton-Mifflin reprint with movie pics on covers) This passage indicates that there are no bodies, only haints (to use old-timer speak) in the dead marshes.