the houses of lamentation, beyond all darkness

[incandescens]

Everyone at work (including me) is complaining about what a long week this is being.

Team leader gets back from a week's annual leave tomorrow, if I've read my calendar correctly. I'm hoping that I haven't messed up anything in her absence. I don't have any reason to think so, but the nervousness of "the boss is back" is not generally subject to reason.

Bead Fair in Harrogate on Saturday. Yes, it is only a fortnight since the last bead event, but I'm not complaining. And Harrogate is always fun.

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'Begone foul dwimmerlaik, lord of carrion! Leave the dead in peace!'

A cold voice answered: 'Come not between the Nazgûl and his prey! Or he will not slay thee in thy turn. He will bear thee away to the houses of lamentation, beyond all darkness, where thy flesh shall be devoured, and thy shriveled mind be left naked to the Lidless Eye.'

A sword rang as it was drawn. 'Do what you will; but I will hinder it, if I may.'

'Hinder me? Thou fool. No living man may hinder me!'

Then Merry heard of all sounds in that hour the strangest. It seemed that Dernhelm laughed, and the clear voice was like the ring of steel. 'But no living man am I! You look upon a woman. Éowyn I am, Éomund’s daughter. You stand between me and my lord and kin. Begone, if you be not deathless! For living or dark undead, I will smite you if you touch him.'

-- The Return of the King. JRR Tolkien

Comments

[archangelbeth]

Mmmm, I remember that scene. Even slightly shortened in the cartoon, it was really nice.

"Oh, hey, you just gave me the key to the chest marked HOPE. Sucks to be you, Nazgul."

>_>


Good luck with work!

[incandescens]

Thank you!

I remember hearing a radio version of that scene, ages and ages ago. Splendid voice for the Lord of the Nazgul. :)