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A Journey in the Dark
"Theyarewroughtofithildinthatmirrorsonlystarlightandmoonlight,andsleepsuntilitistouchedbyonewhospeakswordsnowlongforgotteninMiddle-earth.ItislongsinceIheardthem,andIthoughtdeeplybeforeIcouldrecallthemtomymind."
"Whatdoesthewritingsay?"askedFrodo,whowastryingtodeciphertheinscriptiononthearch."IthoughtIknewtheelf-lettersbutIcannotreadthese."
"Thewordsareintheelven-tongueoftheWestofMiddle-earthintheElderDays,"answeredGandalf."Buttheydonotsayanythingofimportancetous.Theysayonly:TheDoorsofDurin,LordofMoria.Speak,friend,andenter.Andunderneathsmallandfaintiswritten:I,Narvi,madethem.CelebrimborofHollindrewthesesigns."
"Whatdoesitmeanbyspeak,friend,andenter?"askedMerry.
"Thatisplainenough,"saidGimli."Ifyouareafriend,speakthepassword,andthedoorswillopen,andyoucanenter."
"Yes,"saidGandalf,"thesedoorsareprobablygovernedbywords.Somedwarf-gateswillopenonlyatspecialtimes,orforparticularpersons;andsomehavelocksandkeysthatarestillneededwhenallnecessarytimesandwordsareknown.Thesedoorshavenokey.InthedaysofDurintheywerenotsecret.Theyusuallystoodopenanddoorwardssathere.Butiftheywereshut,anywhoknewtheopeningwordcouldspeakitandpassin.Atleastsoitisrecorded,isitnot,Gimli?"
"Itis,"saidthedwarf."Butwhatthewordwasisnotremembered.
