very much joy had he in that sojourn , yet did the sorrow of his sundering from mavwin fall never quite away from him ; great waxed his strength of body and the stoutness of his feats got him praise wheresoever tinwelint was held as lord , yet he was a silent boy and often gloomy , and he got not love easily and fortune did not follow him , for few things that he desired greatly came to him and many things at which he laboured went awry .