therefore now they raised beren gently up and tended him and washed him , and he breathed , but he spoke not nor opened his eyes , and when the sun arose and they had rested a little they bore him as softly as might be upon a bier of boughs back through the woodlands ; and nigh midday they drew near the homes of the folk again , and then were they deadly weary , and beren had not moved nor spoken , but groaned thrice .