The Grey Havens

           Theclearingupcertainlyneededalotofwork,butittooklesstimethanSamhadfeared.ThedayafterthebattleFrodorodetoMichelDelvingandreleasedtheprisonersfromtheLockholes.OneofthefirstthattheyfoundwaspoorFredegarBolger,Fattynolonger.HehadbeentakenwhentheruffianssmokedoutabandofrebelsthatheledfromtheirhidingsupintheBrockenboresbythehillsofScary.

           "Youwouldhavedonebettertocomewithusafterall,pooroldFredegar!"saidPippin,astheycarriedhimouttooweaktowalk.

           Heopenedaneyeandtriedgallantlytosmile."Who’sthisyounggiantwiththeloudvoice?"hewhispered."NotlittlePippin!What’syoursizeinhatsnow?"

           ThentherewasLobelia.Poorthing,shelookedveryoldandthinwhentheyrescuedherfromadarkandnarrowcell.Sheinsistedonhobblingoutonherownfeet;andshehadsuchawelcome,andtherewassuchclappingandcheeringwhensheappeared,leaningonFrodo’sarmbutstillclutchingherumbrella,thatshewasquitetouched,anddroveawayintears.Shehadneverinherlifebeenpopularbefore.ButshewascrushedbythenewsofLotho’smurder,andshewould"notreturntoBagEnd.ShegaveitbacktoFrodo,andwenttoherownpeople,theBracegirdlesofHardbottle.