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　　〃I　will　not；〃　Tenar　said　in　agony。　〃I　cannot。　It's　not　true！〃
　　〃And　after　that；〃　he　went　on　quietly；　〃I'll　take　you　away　from　the　princes　and　the　rich　lords；　for　it's　true　that　you　have　no　place　there。　You　are　too　young；　and　too　wise。　I'll　take　you　to　my　own　land；　to　Gont　where　I　was　born；　to　my　old　master　Ogion。　He's　an　old　man　now；　a　very　great　Mage；　a　man　of　quiet　heart。　They　call　him　‘the　Silent。'　He　lives　in　a　small　house　on　the　great　cliffs　of　Re　Albi；　high　over　the　sea。　He　keeps　some　goats；　and　a　garden　patch。　In　autumn　he　goes　wandering　over　the　island；　alone；　in　the　forests；　on　the　mountainsides；　through　the　valleys　of　the　rivers。　I　lived　there　once　with　him；　when　I　was　younger　than　you　are　now。　I　didn't　stay　long；　I　hadn't　the　sense　to　stay。　I　went　off　seeking　evil；　and　sure　enough　I　found　it。。。　But　you　e　escaping　evil；　seeking　freedom；　seeking　silence　for　a　while；　until　you　find　your　own　way。　There　you　will　find　kindness　and　silence；　Tenar。　There　the　lamp　will　burn　out　of　the　wind　awhile。　Will　you　do　that？〃
　　The　sea　mist　drifted　gray　between　their　faces。　The　boat　lifted　lightly　on　the　long　waves。　Around　them　was　the　night　and　under　them　the　sea。
　　〃I　will；〃　she　said　with　a　long　sigh。　And　after　a　long　time；　〃Oh；　I　wish　it　were　sooner。。。　that　we　could　go　there　now。。。〃
　　〃It　won't　be　long；　little　one。〃
　　〃Will　you　e　there；　ever？〃
　　〃When　I　can　I　will　e。〃
　　The　light　had　died　away；　it　was　all　dark　around　them。
　
　　They　came；　after　the　sunrises　and　sunsets；　the　still　days　and　the　icy　winds　of　their　winter　voyage；　to　the　Inmost　Sea。　They　sailed　the　crowded　lanes　among　great　ships；　up　the　Ebavnor　Straits　and　into　the　bay　that　lies　locked　in　the　heart　of　Havnor；　and　across　the　bay　to　Havnor　Great　Port。　They　saw　the　white　towers；　and　all　the　city　white　and　radiant　in　snow。　The　roofs　of　the　bridges　and　the　red　roofs　of　the　houses　were　snow…covered；　and　the　rigging　of　the　hundred　ships　in　the　harbor　glittered　with　ice　in　the　winter　sun。　News　of　their　ing　had　run　ahead　of　them；　for　Lookfar's　patched　red　sail　was　known　in　those　seas；　a　great　crowd　had　gathered　on　the　snowy　quays；　and　colored　pennants　cracked　above　the　people　in　the　bright；　cold　wind。
　　Tenar　sat　in　the　stern；　erect；　in　her　ragged　cloak　of　black。　She　looked　at　the　ring　around　her　wrist；　then　at　the　crowded；　many…colored　shore　and　the　palaces　and　the　high　towers。　She　lifted　up　her　right　hand；　and　sunlight　flashed　on　the　silver　of　the　ring。　A　cheer　went　up；　faint　and　joyous　on　the　wind；　over　the　restless　water。　Ged　brought　the　boat　in。　A　hundred　hands　reached　to　catch　the　rope　he　flung　up　to　the　mooring。　He　leapt　up　onto　the　pier　and　turned；　holding　out　his　hand　to　her。　〃e！〃　he　said　smiling；　and　she　rose；　and　came。　Gravely　she　walked　beside　him　up　the　white　streets　of　Havnor；　holding　his　hand；　like　a　child　ing　home。
　
　
　
　
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