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Frodo actually laughed。 A sudden warmth and gladness touched his heart。 ‘Leave one！ 'he said。 ‘We'll need it。 But you can't e like this without your gear or food or anything。'
'Just hold on a moment； and I'll get my stuff！' cried Sam eagerly。 'It's all ready。 I thought we should be off today。' He rushed to the camping place； fished out his pack from the pile where Frodo had laid it when he emptied the boat of his panions' goods grabbed a spare blanket； and some extra packages of food； and ran back。
‘So all my plan is spoilt！ ' said Frodo。 ‘It is no good trying to escape you。 But I'm glad； Sam。 I cannot tell you how glad。 e along！ It is plain that we were meant to go together。 We will go； and may the others find a safe road！ Strider will look after them。 I don't suppose we shall see them again。'
‘Yet we may； Mr Frodo。 We may；' said Sam。
So Frodo and Sam set off on the last stage of the Quest together。 Frodo paddled away from the shore； and the River bore them swiftly away。 down the western arm； and past the frowning cliffs of Tol Brandir。 The roar of the great falls drew nearer。 Even with such help as Sam could give； it was hard work to pass across the current at the southward end of the island and drive the boat eastward towards the far shore。
At length they came to land again upon the southern slopes of Amon Lhaw。 There they found a shelving shore； and they drew the boat out； high above the water； and hid it as well as they could behind a great boulder。 Then shouldering their burdens； they set off； seeking a path that would bring them over the grey hills of the Emyn Muil； and down into the Land of Shadow。
Here ends the first part of the history of the War of the Ring。
The second part is called THE TWO TOWERS； since the events recounted in it are dominated by ORTHANC； the citadel of Saruman； and the fortress of MINAS MORGUL that guards the secret entrance to Mordor； it tells of the deeds and perils of all the members of the now sundered fellowship； until the ing of the Great Darkness。
The third part tells of the last defence against the Shadow； and the end of the mission of the Ring…bearer in THE RETURN OF THE KING。
1 As the records of Gondor relate this was Argeleb II； the twentieth of the Northern line； which came to an end with Arvedui three hundred years later。
2 Thus； the years of the Third Age in the reckoning of the Elves and the Dúnedain may be found by adding 1600 to the dates of Shire…reckoning。
3 See Appendix B： annals 1451； 1462； 1482； and note at end of Appendix C。
4 Represented in much reduced form in Appendix B as far as the end of the Third Age。
* See note； III 54。
* Elves （and Hobbits） always refer to the Sun as She。
* The Brandywine River
* See Note in Appendix F： Of the Elves。
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