another incredible example of Tolkien’s humor via formal vs casual language:
Faramir, waking from a multi-day fever/despair coma, seeing Aragorn for the first time: My lord, you called me. I come. What does the king command?
Éowyn waking from a brief despair coma: Éomer! What joy is this? For they said that you were slain. Nay, but that was only the dark voices in my dream. How long have I been dreaming?
Merry, waking from a brief despair coma: I am hungry. What is the time?