‘Pride was ever your mind’s master,’ his friend said smiling, as if they talked of a matter of small concern to either. ‘Now think: it is your quest, assuredly, but if the quest fail, should there not be another there who might bear warning to the Archipelago? For the shadow would be a fearful power then. And if you defeat the thing, should there not be another there who will tell of it in the Archipelago, that the Deed may be known and sung? I know I can be of no use to you; yet I think I should go with you.’ So entreated Ged could not deny his friend, but he said, ‘I should not have stayed
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