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           Icouldnottakeitfromhimwithoutdoinggreaterharm;andIhadnorighttodosoanyway.Icouldonlywatchandwait.ImightperhapshaveconsultedSarumantheWhite,butsomethingalwaysheldmeback.’

           ’Whoishe?’askedFrodo.Ihaveneverheardofhimbefore.’

           ’Maybenot,’answeredGandalf.’Hobbitsare,orwere,noconcernofhis.YetheisgreatamongtheWise.HeisthechiefofmyorderandtheheadoftheCouncil.Hisknowledgeisdeep,buthispridehasgrownwithit,andhetakesillanymeddling.TheloreoftheElven-rings,greatandsmall,ishisprovince.Hehaslongstudiedit,seekingthelostsecretsoftheirmaking;butwhentheRingsweredebatedintheCouncil,allthathewouldrevealtousofhisring-loretoldagainstmyfears.Somydoubtslept—butuneasily.StillIwatchedandIwaited.

           ’AndallseemedwellwithBilbo.Andtheyearspassed.Yes,theypassed,andtheyseemednottotouchhim.Heshowednosignsofage.Theshadowfellonmeagain.ButIsaidtomyself:"Afterallhecomesofalong-livedfamilyonhismother’sside.Thereistimeyet.Wait!"

           ’AndIwaited.Untilthatnightwhenheleftthishouse.HesaidanddidthingsthenthatfilledmewithafearthatnowordsofSarumancouldallay.Iknewatlastthatsomethingdarkanddeadlywasatwork.AndIhavespentmostoftheyearssincetheninfindingoutthetruthofit.’

           ’Therewasn’tanypermanentharmdone,wasthere?’askedFrodoanxiously.’Hewouldgetallrightintime,wouldn’the?Beabletorestinpeace,Imean?’

           ’Hefeltbetteratonce,’saidGandalf.’ButthereisonlyonePowerinthisworldthatknowsallabouttheRingsandtheireffects;