Властелин колец: Две башни
The Window on the West
Butthereyoutouchuponanotherpointinwhichwehavechanged,decliningfromNúmenortoMiddle-earth.Forasyoumayknow,ifMithrandirwasyourcompanionandyouhavespokenwithElrond,theEdain,theFathersoftheNúmenoreans,foughtbesidetheElvesinthefirstwars,andwererewardedbythegiftofthekingdominthemidstoftheSea,withinsightofElvenhome.ButinMiddle-earthMenandElvesbecameestrangedinthedaysofdarkness,bytheartsoftheEnemy,andbytheslowchangesoftimeinwhicheachkindwalkedfurtherdowntheirsunderedroads.MennowfearandmisdoubttheElves,andyetknowlittleofthem.AndweofGondorgrowlikeotherMen,likethemenofRohan;foreventhey,whoarethefoesoftheDarkLord,shuntheElvesandspeakoftheGoldenWoodwithdread.
`YetthereareamongusstillsomewhohavedealingswiththeElveswhentheymay,andeverandanononewillgoinsecrettoLórien,seldomtoreturn.NotI.ForIdeemitperilousnowformortalmanwilfullytoseekouttheElderPeople.YetIenvyyouthathavespokenwiththeWhiteLady.’
`TheLadyofLórien!Galadriel!’criedSam.`Youshouldseeherindeedyoushould,sir.Iamonlyahobbit,andgardening’smyjobathome,sir,ifyouunderstandme,andI’mnotmuchgoodatpoetry-notatmakingit:abitofacomicrhyme,perhaps.nowandagain,youknow,butnotrealpoetry-soIcan’ttellyouwhatImean.Itoughttobesung.You’dhavetogetStrider,Aragornthatis,oroldMr.Bilbo,forthat.ButIwishIcouldmakeasongabouther.
