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J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King Quotes: What do you fear, lady?
         

What do you fear, lady?" [Aragorn] asked. "A cage, " [Éowyn] said. "To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire.


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