Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Many Meetings
"Andaretheothersallright?"
"Yes,theyareallsafeandsound,"answeredGandalf."SamwashereuntilIsenthimofftogetsomerest,abouthalfanhourago."
"WhathappenedattheFord?"saidFrodo."Itallseemedsodimsomehow;anditstilldoes."
"Yes,itwould.Youwerebeginningtofade,"answeredGandalf."Thewoundwasovercomingyouatlast.Afewmorehoursandyouwouldhavebeenbeyondouraid.Butyouhavesomestrengthinyou,mydearhobbit!AsyoushowedintheBarrow.Thatwastouchandgo:perhapsthemostdangerousmomentofall.IwishyoucouldhaveheldoutatWeathertop."
"Youseemtoknowagreatdealalready,"saidFrodo."IhavenotspokentotheothersabouttheBarrow.Atfirstitwastoohorrible;andafterwardstherewereotherthingstothinkabout.Howdoyouknowaboutit?"
"Youhavetalkedlonginyoursleep,Frodo,"saidGandalfgently,"andithasnotbeenhardformetoreadyourmindandmemory.Donotworry!ThoughIsaid"absurd"justnow,Ididnotmeanit.Ithinkwellofyou-andoftheothers.Itisnosmallfeattohavecomesofar,andthroughsuchdangers,stillbearingtheRing."
"WeshouldneverhavedoneitwithoutStrider,"saidFrodo."Butweneededyou.Ididnotknowwhattodowithoutyou."
"Iwasdelayed,"saidGandalf,"andthatnearlyprovedourruin.AndyetIamnotsure;itmayhavebeenbetterso.
