dietlbomb
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Here's the 2nd sentence in chapter 3:
"Two or three weeks had passed, and still Frodo made no sign of getting ready to go."
Normally, Tolkien is extremely precise about when events occur in the Lord of the Rings, giving the exact day and time of day (early morning, dusk, etc.). Here he is much more vague. Do you think this is a stylistic choice meant to convey Frodo's aimlessness? Or is it more of a textual history thing: Frodo and Sam don't remember which day this conversation with Gandalf happened?
"Two or three weeks had passed, and still Frodo made no sign of getting ready to go."
Normally, Tolkien is extremely precise about when events occur in the Lord of the Rings, giving the exact day and time of day (early morning, dusk, etc.). Here he is much more vague. Do you think this is a stylistic choice meant to convey Frodo's aimlessness? Or is it more of a textual history thing: Frodo and Sam don't remember which day this conversation with Gandalf happened?