FantasyFan said it before I could, though. I think this is another example of
that moment on Amon Hen when Gandalf tells Frodo to take off the ring. They do
have a connection, no matter how fuzzy the transmission into Mordor might be,
and even if Gandalf can't see what's happening, his message might get through,
although perhaps the "caffeine boost" that gets the message through the
interference comes from the Valar and the caffeine boost for Frodo and Sam
comes from Gandalf.
As for the artsy-fartsy-ness, I get more the feeling that Sam's beginning to
lose it, and the strange juxtaposition of images is just his inability to focus
and his retreat into the
past.
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But you are welcome to let your pen run as it will (it is horrible writing letters to people with whom you have to be 'careful'), since you give me such close attention, and sensitive perception.
Letters #179
