Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Grey Havens
AndamidhistearsPippinlaughed.
"Youtriedtogiveusthesliponcebeforeandfailed,Frodo."hesaid."Thistimeyouhavenearlysucceeded,butyouhavefailedagain.ItwasnotSam,though,thatgaveyouawaythistime,butGandalfhimself!"
"Yes,"saidGandalf,"foritwillbebettertoridebackthreetogether"thanonealone.Well,hereatlast,dearfriends,ontheshoresoftheSeacomestheendofourfellowshipinMiddle-earth.Goinpeace!Iwillnotsay:donotweep;fornotalltearsareanevil."
ThenFrodokissedMerryandPippin,andlastofallSam,andwentaboard;andthesailsweredrawnup,andthewindblew,andslowlytheshipslippedawaydownthelonggreyfirth;andthelightoftheglassofGaladrielthatFrodoboreglimmeredandwaslost.AndtheshipwentoutintotheHighSeaandpassedonintotheWest,untilatlastonanightofrainFrodosmelledasweetfragranceontheairandheardthesoundofsingingthatcameoverthewater.AndthenitseemedtohimthatasinhisdreaminthehouseofBombadil,thegreyrain-curtainturnedalltosilverglassandwasrolledback,andhebeheldwhiteshoresandbeyondthemafargreencountryunderaswiftsunrise.
ButtoSamtheeveningdeepenedtodarknessashestoodattheHaven;andashelookedatthegreyseahesawonlyashadowonthewatersthatwassoonlostintheWest