. . . the favorite colors of hobbits and Bombadil, and of course of green
elfstones, including Aragorn's. And there are the two trees of gold and
silver, the sun and the moon, golden-haired Galadriel and silver-haired
Celeborn (and lots of other gold and silver haired elves), and gold and
mithril.
I remember blue cloak here and there but not much else. But maybe I am
forgetting things. Can you tell me what blue you had in
mind?
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"‘I think he was a silly little man,' said Councillor Tompkins. ‘Worthless, in fact; no use to Society at all.'
"‘Oh, I don't know,' said Atkins, who was nobody of importance, just a schoolmaster. ‘I am not so sure: it depends on what you mean by use .'
"‘No practical or economic use,' said Tompkins. . . .
. . .
"‘It is proving very useful indeed,' said the Second Voice. ‘As a holiday, and a refreshment. It is splendid for convalescence; and not only for that, for many it is the best introduction to the Mountains. It works wonders in some cases. I am sending more and more there. They seldom have to come back.'"
