Like Linda, I'm glad you didn't scrap this chapter because it's a very good one.

Poor Aragorn! To come out of a poison induced fever to find his ring in the hands of crafty Denethor. No wonder he wanted to escape into sleep.

I really liked the way you made Aragorn rally and face Denethor, and not lie outright, but find a way to say something thruthful, while still not revealing anything he didn't want to.