The way is shut. It was made by those who are Dead, and the Dead keep it, until the time comes. The way is shut.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN
J. R. R. TOLKIEN
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J. R. R. Tolkien96 quotes“The way is shut. It was made by those who are Dead, and the Dead keep it, until the time comes. The way is shut.”
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