Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Theysprangupasthetravellersapproached,andFrodosawthattheyweretallandcladingreymail,andfromtheirshouldershunglongwhitecloaks.

           "HeredwellCelebornandGaladriel,"saidHaldir."Itistheirwishthatyoushouldascendandspeakwiththem."

           OneoftheElf-wardensthenblewaclearnoteonasmallhorn,anditwasansweredthreetimesfromfarabove."Iwillgofirst,"saidHaldir."LetFrodocomenextandwithhimLegolas.Theothersmayfollowastheywish.Itisalongclimbforthosethatarenotaccustomedtosuchstairs,butyoumayrestupontheway."

           AsheclimbedslowlyupFrodopassedmanyflets:someononeside,someonanother,andsomesetabouttheboleofthetree,sothattheladderpassedthroughthem.Atagreatheightabovethegroundhecametoawidetalan,likethedeckofagreatship.Onitwasbuiltahouse,solargethatalmostitwouldhaveservedforahallofMenupontheearth.HeenteredbehindHaldir,andfoundthathewasinachamberofovalshape,inthemidstofwhichgrewthetrunkofthegreatmallorn,nowtaperingtowardsitscrown,andyetmakingstillapillarofwidegirth.

           Thechamberwasfilledwithasoftlight;itswallsweregreenandsilveranditsroofofgold.ManyElveswereseatedthere.Ontwochairsbeneaththeboleofthetreeandcanopiedbyalivingboughtheresat,sidebyside,CelebornandGaladriel.Theystooduptogreettheirguests,afterthemannerofElves,eventhosewhowereaccountedmightykings.