NowdeemsRalphthatasforatrapoftheWoodPerilous，hehadalreadyfallenintothetrap；forhescarceneededtobetoldthattheseweremenoftheDryTree。HeknewalsothatitwasRogerwhohadledhimintothistrap，althoughhedeemeditdonewithnomaliceagainsthim。SohesaidtohimselfthatifhewentwithRogerhebutwentaroundaboutroadtotheDryTree；
sothathewaswellnighchoosingtogoonwiththeircompany。
YetagainhethoughtthatsomethingmightwellbefallwhichwouldfreehimfromthatfellowshipifhewentwithRogeralone；
whereasifhewentwiththeothersitwasnotthathemightbe，butthathewasalreadyofthefellowshipoftheDryTree，andmostlikewouldgostraightthencetotheirstronghold。
Sohespakeassoberlyasthetallmanhaddone。