Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
Hewascloakedandbootedasifforajourneyonhorseback;andindeedthoughhisgarmentswererich,andhiscloakwaslinedwithfur,theywerestainedwithlongtravel.Hehadacollarofsilverinwhichasinglewhitestonewasset;hislockswereshornabouthisshoulders.Onabaldricheworeagreathorntippedwithsilverthatnowwaslaiduponhisknees.HegazedatFrodoandBilbowithsuddenwonder.
"Here,"saidElrond,turningtoGandalf,"isBoromir,amanfromtheSouth.Hearrivedinthegreymorning,andseeksforcounsel.Ihavebiddenhimtobepresent,forherehisquestionswillbeanswered."
NotallthatwasspokenanddebatedintheCouncilneednowbetold.Muchwassaidofeventsintheworldoutside,especiallyintheSouth,andinthewidelandseastoftheMountains.OfthesethingsFrodohadalreadyheardmanyrumours;butthetaleofGloinwasnewtohim,andwhenthedwarfspokehelistenedattentively.ItappearedthatamidthesplendouroftheirworksofhandtheheartsoftheDwarvesoftheLonelyMountainweretroubled.
"Itisnowmanyyearsago,"saidGloin,"thatashadowofdisquietfelluponourpeople.Whenceitcamewedidnotatfirstperceive.Wordsbegantobewhisperedinsecret:itwassaidthatwewerehemmedinanarrowplace,andthatgreaterwealthandsplendourwouldbefoundinawiderworld.
