“ Slowly the lights of the torches in front of Merry flicked and went out, and he was walking in a darkness; and he thought: ‘This is a tunnel leading to a tomb; there we shall stay forever.’ But sudden… J.R.R. Tolkien
“ Hinder me? Thou fool. No living man may hinder me!Then Merry heard in all sounds of the hour the strangest. It seemed that Dernhelm laughed, and the clear voice was like the ring of steel. But no livi… J.R.R. Tolkien
“ Are we riding far tonight, Gandalf? asked Merry after a while. I don’t know how you feel with small rag-tag dangling behind you; but the rag-tag is tired and will be glad to stop dangling and lie down… J.R.R. Tolkien
“ Gandalf and Pippin came to Merry's room, and there they found Aragorn standing by the bed. 'Poor old Merry!' cried Pippin, and he ran to the bedside, for it seemed to him that his friend looked worse… J.R.R. Tolkien
“ Where and what are Helm’s Deep and all the rest of it? said Merry. I don’t know anything about this country. Then you’d best learn something, if you wish to understand what is happening, said Gandalf.… J.R.R. Tolkien
