now then they covered the leafy boughs whereon he lay with soft raiment , and they bore him away to the halls of the king , and there was tinuviel awaiting them in great distress ; and she fell upon beren 's breast and wept and kissed him , and he awoke and knew her , and after mablung gave him that silmaril , and he lifted it above him gazing at its beauty , ere he said slowly and with pain : `` behold , 0 king , i give thee the wondrous jewel thou didst desire , and it is but a little thing found by the wayside , for once methinks thou hadst one beyond thought more beautiful , and she is now mine . ''