another drabble for Mariole
Jun. 15th, 2004 11:09 pmLeave Only Footprints
“This is well made,” Glorfindel told Sam when they came to the first snare.
“My Gaffer taught me how. Still, I didn’t catch no rabbits,” Sam admitted, working to free the knot and save the string for later.
“It could have been better placed,” Glorfindel said. “See there, where the small animals have worn a path to the stream? Did your Gaffer not teach you that too?”
Sam grinned, in spite of the rebuke. “Begging your pardon, Mr. Glorfindel, but my Gaffer’s notion of where to put a rabbit snare is by the hole in the fence round the cabbages.“
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“This is well made,” Glorfindel told Sam when they came to the first snare.
“My Gaffer taught me how. Still, I didn’t catch no rabbits,” Sam admitted, working to free the knot and save the string for later.
“It could have been better placed,” Glorfindel said. “See there, where the small animals have worn a path to the stream? Did your Gaffer not teach you that too?”
Sam grinned, in spite of the rebuke. “Begging your pardon, Mr. Glorfindel, but my Gaffer’s notion of where to put a rabbit snare is by the hole in the fence round the cabbages.“
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