The air was growing very warm

warm sunlight heat

the breeze seemed to have grown less

grew hot

as clear and far-seen

air came fresh

The air was growing very warm again. The hobbits ran about for a while on the grass. Then they lay basking in the sun with the de­light of those that have been wafted suddenly from bitter winter to a friendly clime, or of people that, after being long ill, wake one day to find that they are unexpectedly well and the day is again full of promise.