Sunday, March 24, 2019

Blushing in The Lord of the Rings

A quick word search on "blush" in my kindle edition of LotR reveals 12 matches.  Here's who blushes and how often:
  • Sam 7x 
    • After reciting the Gil-galad poem (p. 186)
    • In Rivendell, after taking Frodo's hand and stroking it gently (p. 225)
    • After getting himself invited/conscripted into Frodo's quest (p. 271)
    • After enduring Galadriel's glance (p. 357)
    • Amidst the "praise them with great praise!" accolades to him and Frodo (p. 953) 
    • After Bilbo gives him money "if you think of getting married" (p. 987)
    • When Frodo praises him in front of Rose (p. 1014)
  • Pippin 1x
    • In conversation with Beregond, after temporarily forgetting to make sure Shadowfax was taken care of (p. 761)
  • Frodo 1x 
    • Amidst the "praise them with great praise!" accolades to him and Sam (p. 953)
  • willow-trees 1x (p. 507)
  • walls of Gondor 1x (p. 751)
  • white peaks of the mountains 1x (p. 884)


(The 12th word match is after Sam's blush in Lothlorien, when Pippin asks him "What did you blush for, Sam?")

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