am not arguing that he is a dishonorable man, only that he was, for that one
moment with Frodo, acting in a dishonorable manner, and that the hobbits had a
good reason to be wary of "men of Gondor." And Boromir *did* lie when he
said he would defer to the judgment of the Council and of the Fellowship --
then attempted to take the Ring by force. It may have been the only lie
in his life -- but Faramir said
"never."
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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.'"
