Сильмариллион
Of Maeglin Aredhel
AnddrivenbyangerandtheshameofhishumiliationhecrossedtheFordsofArosandrodeharduponthewaythattheyhadgonebefore;butthoughtheyknewnotthathefollowedthem,andhehadtheswifteststeed,hecameneverinsightofthemuntiltheyreachedtheBrithiach,andabandonedtheirhorses.
Thenbyillfatetheywerebetrayed;forthehorsesneighedloudly,andEol’ssteedheardthem,andspedtowardsthem;andEolsawfromafarthewhiteraimentofAredhel,andmarkedwhichwayshewent,seekingthesecretpathintothemountains.
NowAredhelandMaeglincametotheOuterGateofGondolinandtheDarkGuardunderthemountains;andthereshewasreceivedwithJoy,andpassingthroughtheSevenGatesshecamewithMaeglintoTurgonuponAmonGwareth.ThentheKinglistenedwithwondertoallthatAredhelhadtotell;andhelookedwithlikinguponMaeglinhissister-son,seeinginhimoneworthytobeaccountedamongtheprincesoftheNoldor.
’IrejoiceindeedthatAr-FeinielhasreturnedtoGondolin,’hesaid,’andnowmorefairagainshallmycityseemthaninthedayswhenIdeemedherlost.AndMaeglinshallhavethehighesthonourinmyrealm.’
ThenMaeglinbowedlowandtookTurgonforlordandking,todoallhiswill;butthereafterhestoodsilentandwatchful,fortheblissandsplendourofGondolinsurpassedallthathehadimaginedfromthetalesofhismother,andhewasamazedbythestrengthofthecityandthehostsofitspeople,andthemanythingsstrangeandbeautifulthathebeheld.
