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Prologue

Concerning Hobbits

As for Hobbits of the …, with whom these tales are concerned, in the days of their peace and prosperity they were a merry folk. They dressed in ... ,being notably fond of yellow and green; but they seldom wore …, since their … had tough leathery soles and were clad in a thick curling …., much like the hair of their heads, which was commonly brown. Their faces were as a rule … rather than beautiful, broad …, …, with mouths apt to laughter, and to eating and … They were …and delighted in parties, and in presents, which they gave away freely and eagerly accepted.

It is plain indeed that in spite of later estrangement Hobbits are relatives of ours. Of old they spoke the languages of … and liked and disliked the same things as we did. But what exactly our relationship is can no longer be … The beginning of Hobbits lies … in the Elder Days that are now lost and … Yet it is clear that Hobbits had, in fact, lived quietly in … For many long years before other folk become even aware of them. In the days of … and of … his heir, they suddenly become, by no wish of their own, both important and renowned, and troubled the counsels of the Wise and the Great.

It is interesting to know

Everest Conquered, Himalayas, 29 May 1953

Edmund Hillary

Mount Everest at 29,028 feet the highest peak in the world, was finally conquered in 1953 by British team led by Sir John Hunt. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made the final assault.

I lay on the little rock ledge panting furiously. For the first time on the whole expedition I really knew I was going to get to the top. It will have to be pretty tough to stop us now was my thought. But I couldn’t entirely ignore the felling of astonishment and wonder that I’d been able to get up such a difficulty at 29,000 feet even with oxygen. I stood up and leaning over the edge, waved to Tenzing to come up. He moved into crack and I gathered in the rope and took some his weight. I had no idea where the top was. We were desperately tired now and Tenzing was going very slowly. I’d been cutting steps for almost two hours, and my back and arms were starting to tire, my feet slipped uncomfortably down the slope.

And then I realised that this was the last bump, for ahead of me the ridge dropped steeply away in a great corniced curve, and out in the distance I could see the pastel shades and fleecy clouds of the highlands of Tibet. I tried to discover a possible cornice, but everything seemed solid. I waved Tenzing up to me.

It was 11.30 a.m. My first sensation was one of relief – relief that the long grind was over, that the summit had been reached before our oxygen supplies had dropped to a critical level and relief that in the end the mountain had been kind to us. I should have been the lucky one to attain the ambition of so many brave and determined climbers. Tenzing unfurled the flags wrapped around his ice-axe and, standing on the summit, held them above his head. I felt a quiet glow of satisfaction spread through my body.

The news of Hillary and Tenzing`s summing of Everest arrived in London in time for the Coronation of the new queen.

UNIT 14.  IT’S A LONG STORY

(Audio story in 27 parts)

Listen to the story and do the following exercises

Parts 1-6