shirebound · 20 April 2005 · Chapter 1: Haunted by Waters
This is utterly beautiful. Rosie's perceptions -- straight from the heart -- and lovely and perceptive. Sam certainly married the right lass. I particularly adore these two passages: "Mr. Frodo, though, he was different. He talked about the high things more than most, but he didn’t always have to speak them with words. It was in his eyes, most times: he’d seen more than I’d like to think, but there was never a trace of pride, nor of self-pity, nor even hardly a thought for himself. But he had a sort of wisdom about him, and he was always helping folks in ways they could accept without feeling they were taking charity. He had a light about him too, sometimes, and he would shine like a star caught in a glass, so bright sometimes I’d wonder why other folks couldn’t seem to see." "It’s his laughter, you know, the sort that’s all the fairer for sorrows. And though he’s gone from us now, Sam-dear, the echo of his joy runs through all the veins of the world, and the sea is his song, and the rivers are his laughter, and the still waters his quiet joy."
Author's reply
Wow, thanks for such a lovely review Shirebound! :D You've really brightened my day! Sam certainly did marry the right lass. My Rosie has a very distinct character, I think, which is maybe different from most people's ideas of her. She tends to have a sort of earthy wisdom, and I think she and Frodo became good friends. I'm especially glad you like those descriptions of Frodo. :) As Sam might say, he's a wonder, isn't he? Blessings, Eruanna