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Valinor。　Then　Tuor　stood　before　Turgon　son　of　Fingolfin；　High　King　of　the　Noldor；　and　upon　the　King's　right　hand　there　　
stood　Maeglin　his　sister…son；　but　upon　his　left　hand　sat　Idril　Celebrindal　his　daughter；　and　all　that　heard　the　voice　of　　
Tuor　marvelled；　doubting　that　this　were　in　truth　a　Man　of　mortal　race；　for　his　words　were　the　words　of　the　Lord　of　　
Waters　that　came　to　him　in　that　hour。　And　he　gave　warning　to　Turgon　that　the　Curse　of　Mandos　now　hastened　to　its　　
fulfilment；　when　all　the　works　of　the　Noldor　should　perish；　and　he　bade　him　depart；　and　abandon　the　fair　and　mighty　city　　
that　he　had　built；　and　go　down　Sirion　to　the　sea。　
Then　Turgon　pondered　long　the　counsel　of　Ulmo；　and　there　came　into　his　mind　the　words　that　were　spoken　to　　
him　in　Vinyamar：　'Love　not　too　well　the　work　of　thy　hands　and　the　devices　of　thy　heart；　and　remember　that　the　true　hope　　
of　the　Noldor　lieth　in　the　West；　and　eth　from　the　Sea。'　But　Turgon　was　bee　proud；　and　Gondolin　as　beautiful　as　a　　
memory　of　Elven　Tirion；　and　he　trusted　still　in　its　secret　and　impregnable　strength；　though　even　a　Vala　should　gainsay　it；　　
and　after　the　Nirnaeth　Arnoediad　the　people　of　that　city　desired　never　again　to　mingle　in　the　woes　of　Elves　and　Men　　
without；　nor　to　return　through　dread　and　danger　into　the　West。　Shut　behind　their　pathless　and　enchanted　hills　they　　
suffered　none　to　enter；　though　he　fled　from　Morgoth　hate…pursued；　and　tidings　of　the　lands　beyond　came　to　them　faint　　
and　far；　and　they　heeded　them　little。　The　spies　of　Angband　sought　for　them　in　vain；　and　their　dwelling　was　as　a　rumour；　　
and　a　secret　that　none　could　find。　Maeglin　spoke　ever　against　Tuor　in　the　councils　of　the　King；　and　his　words　seemed　the　　
more　weighty　in　that　they　went　with　Turgon's　heart；　and　at　the　last　he　rejected　the　bidding　of　Ulmo　and　refused　his　　
counsel。　But　in　the　warning　of　the　Vala　he　heard　again　the　words　that　were　spoken　before　the　departing　Noldor　on　the　　
coast　of　Araman　long　ago；　and　the　fear　of　treason　was　wakened　in　Turgon's　heart。　Therefore　in　that　time　the　very　　
entrance　to　the　hidden　door　in　the　Encircling　Mountains　was　caused　to　be　blocked　up；　and　thereafter　none　went　ever　　
forth　from　Gondolin　on　any　errand　of　peace　or　war；　while　that　city　stood。　Tidings　were　brought　by　Thorondor　Lord　of　　
Eagles　of　the　fall　of　Nargothrond；　and　after　of　the　slaying　of　Thingol　and　of　Dior　his　heir；　and　of　the　ruin　of　Doriath；　but　　
Turgon　shut　his　ear　to　word　of　the　woes　without；　and　vowed　to　march　never　at　the　side　of　any　son　of　F？anor；　and　his　　
people　he　forbade　ever　to　pass　the　leaguer　of　the　hills。　
And　Tuor　remained　in　Gondolin；　for　its　bliss　and　its　beauty　and　the　wisdom　of　its　people　held　mm　enthralled；　and　　
he　became　mighty　in　stature　and　in　mind；　and　learned　deeply　of　the　lore　of　the　exiled　Elves。　Then　the　heart　of　Idril　was　　
turned　to　him；　and　his　to　her；　and　Maeglin's　secret　hatred　grew　ever　greater；　for　he　desired　above　all　things　to　possess　　
her；　the　only　heir　of　the　King　of　Gondolin。　But　so　high　did　Tuor　stand　in　the　favour　of　the　King　that　when　he　had　dwelt　　
there　for　seven　years　Turgon　did　not　refuse　him　even　the　hand　of　his　daughter；　for　though　he　would　not　heed　the　bidding　　
of　Ulmo；　he　perceived　that　the　fate　of　the　Noldor　was　wound　with　the　one　whom　Ulmo　had　sent；　and　he　did　not　forget　　
the　words　that　Huor　spoke　to　him　before　the　host　of　Gondolin　departed　from　the　Battle　of　Unnumbered　Tears。　
Then　there　was　made　a　great　and　joyful　feast；　for　Tuor　had　won　the　hearts　of　all　that　people；　save　only　of　Maeglin　　
and　his　secret　following；　and　thus　there　came　to　pass　the　second　union　of　Elves　and　Men。　
　
In　the　spring　of　the　year　after　was　born　in　Gondolin　E？rendil　Halfelven；　the　son　of　Tuor　and　Idril　Celebrindal；　　
and　that　was　five　hundred　years　and　three　since　the　ing　of　the　Noldor　to　Middle…earth。　Of　surpassing　beauty　was　　
E？rendil；　for　a　light　was　in　his　face　as　the　light　of　heaven；　and　he　had　the　beauty　and　the　wisdom　of　the　Eldar　and　the　　
strength　and　hardihood　of　the　Men　of　old；　and　the　Sea　spoke　ever　in　his　ear　and　heart；　even　as　with　Tuor　his　father。　
Then　the　days　of　Gondolin　were　yet　full　of　joy　and　peace；　and　none　knew　that　the　region　wherein　the　Hidden　　
Kingdom　lay　had　been　at　last　revealed　to　Morgoth　by　the　cries　of　Húrin；　when　standing　in　the　wilderness　beyond　the　　
Encircling　Mountains　and　finding　no　entrance　he　called　on　Turgon　in　despair。　Thereafter　the　thought　of　Morgoth　was　　
bent　unceasing　on　the　mountainous　land　between　Anach　and　the　upper　waters　of　Sirion；　whither　his　servants　had　never　　
passed；　yet　still　no　spy　or　creature　out　of　Angband　could　e　there　because　of　the　vigilance　of　the　eagles；　and　Morgoth　　
was　thwarted　in　the　fulfilment　of　his　designs。　But　Idril　Celebrindal　was　wise　and　far…seeing；　and　her　heart　misgave　her；　　
and　foreboding　crept　upon　her　spirit　as　a　cloud。　Therefore　in　that　time　she　let　prepare　a　secret　way；　that　should　lead　　
down　from　the　city　and　passing　out　beneath　the　surface　of　the　plain　issue　far　beyond　the　walls；　northward　of　Amon　　
Gwareth；　and　she　contrived　it　that　the　work　was　known　but　to　few；　and　no　whisper　of　it　came　to　Maeglin's　ears。　
Now　on　a　time；　when　E？rendil　was　yet　young；　Maeglin　was　lost。　For　he；　as　has　been　told；　loved　mining　and　　
quarrying　after　metals　above　all　other　craft；　and　he　was　master　and　leader　of　the　Elves　who　worked　in　the　mountains　　
distant　from　the　city；　seeking　after　metals　for　their　smithying　of　things　both　of　peace　and　war。　But　often　Maeglin　went　　
with　few　of　his　folk　beyond　the　leaguer　of　the　hills；　and　the　King　knew　not　that　his　bidding　was　defied；　and　thus　it　came　　
to　pass；　as　fate　willed；　that　Maeglin　was　taken　prisoner　by　Orcs；　and　brought　to　Angband；　Maeglin　was　no　weakling　or　　
craven；　but　the　torment　wherewith　he　was　threatened　cowed　his　spirit；　and　he　purchased　his　life　and　freedom　by　　
revealing　to　Morgoth　the　very　place　of　Gondolin　and　the　ways　whereby　it　might　be　found　and　assailed。　Great　indeed　was　　
the　Joy　of　Morgoth；　and　to　Maeglin　he　promised　the　lordship　of　Gondolin　as　his　vassal；　and　the　possession　of　Idril　　
Celebrindal；　when　the　city　should　be　taken；　and　indeed　desire　for　Idril　and　hatred　for　Tuor　led　Maeglin　the　easier　to　his　　
treachery；　most　infamous　in　all　the　histories　of　the　Elder　Days。　But　Morgoth　sent　him　back　to　Gondolin；　lest　any　should　　
suspect　the　betrayal；　and　so　that　Maeglin　should　aid　the　assault　from　within；　when　the　hour　came；　and　he　abode　in　the　　
halls　of　the　King　with　smiling　face　and　evil　in　his　heart；　while　the　darkness　gathered　ever　deeper　upon　Idril。　
At　last；　in　the　year　when　E？rendil　was　seven　years　old；　Morgoth　was　ready；　and　he　loosed　upon　Gondolin　his　　
Balrogs；　and　his　Orcs；　and　his　wolves；　and　with　them　came　dragons　of　the　brood　of　Glaurung；　and　they　were　bee　　
now　many　and　terrible。　The　host　of　Morgoth　came　over　the　northern　hills　where　the　height　was　greatest　and　the　watch　　
least　vigilant；　and　it　came　at　night　upon　a　time　of　festival；　when　all　the　people　of　Gondolin　were　upon　the　walls　to　await　　
the　rising　sun；　and　sing　their　songs　at　its　uplifting；　for　the　morrow　was　the　great　feast　that　they　named　the　Gates　of　　
Summer。　But　the　red　light　mounted　the　hills　in　the　north　and　not　in　the　east；　and　there　was　no　stay　in　the　advance　of　the　　
foe　until　they　were　beneath　the　very　walls　of　Gondolin；　and　the　city　was　beleaguered　without　hope。　Of　the　deeds　of　　
desperate　valour　there　done；　by　the　chieftains　of　the　noble　houses　and　their　warriors；　and　not　least　by　Tuor；　much　is　told　　
in　The　Fall　of　Gondolin：　of　the　battle　of　Ecthelion　of　the　Fountain　with　Gothmog　Lord　of　Balrogs　in　the　very　square　of　　
the　King；　where　each　slew　the　other；　and　of　the　defence　of　the　tower　of　Turgon　by　the　people　of　his　household；　until　the　　
tower　was　overthrown；　and　mighty　was　its　fall　and　the　fall　of　Turgon　in　its　ruin。　
Tuor　sought　to　rescue　Idril　from　the　sack　of　the　city；　but　Maeglin　had　laid　hands　on　her；　and　on　E？rendil；　and　　
Tuor　fought　with　Maeglin　on　the　walls；　and　cast　him　far　out；　and　his　body　as　it　fell　smote　the　rocky　slopes　of　Amon　　
Gwareth　thrice　ere　it　pitched　into　the　flames　below。　Then　Tuor　and　Idril　led　such　remnants　of　the　people　of　Gondolin　as　　
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