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I made a promise, Mr Frodo. A promise. “Don’t you leave him Samwise Gamgee.” And I don’t mean to.
— Sam · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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An editorial interpretation.
A remembered promise becomes a quiet vow of loyalty here. Repeating the exact words once said to him turns the commitment into something almost sacred, a line the speaker refuses to cross even under strain. The short closing words seal the resolve plainly.
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