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The Grey Havens
ButGaladrielsatuponawhitepalfreyandwasrobedallinglimmeringwhite,likecloudsabouttheMoon;forsheherselfseemedtoshinewithasoftlight.OnherfingerwasNenya,theringwroughtofmithril,thatboreasinglewhitestoneflickeringlikeafrostystar.Ridingslowlybehindonasmallgreypony,andseemingtonodinhissleep,wasBilbohimself.
Elrondgreetedthemgravelyandgraciously,andGaladrielsmileduponthem."Well,MasterSamwise,"shesaid."Ihearandseethatyouhaveusedmygiftwell.TheShireshallnowbemorethaneverblessedandbeloved."Sambowed,butfoundnothingtosay.HehadforgottenhowbeautifultheLadywas.
ThenBilbowokeupandopenedhiseyes."Hullo,Frodo!"hesaid."Well,IhavepassedtheOldTooktoday!Sothat’ssettled.AndnowIthinkIamquitereadytogoonanotherjourney.Areyoucoming?"
"Yes,Iamcoming,"saidFrodo."TheRing-bearersshouldgotogether."
"Whereareyougoing,Master?"criedSam,thoughatlastheunderstoodwhatwashappening.
"TotheHavens,Sam,"saidFrodo.
"AndIcan’tcome."
"No,Sam.Notyetanyway,notfurtherthantheHavens.ThoughyoutoowereaRing-bearer,ifonlyforalittlewhile.Yourtimemaycome.Donotbetoosad,Sam.Youcannotbealwaystornintwo.Youwillhavetobeoneandwhole,formanyyears.Youhavesomuchtoenjoyandtobe,andtodo.
