Сильмариллион
Of Maeglin Aredhel
YettononewerehiseyesmoreoftendrawnthantoIdriltheKing’sdaughter,whosatbesidehim;forshewasgoldenastheVanyar,hermother’skindred,andsheseemedtohimasthesunfromwhichalltheKing’shalldrewitslightButEol,followingafterAredhel,foundtheDryRiverandthesecretpath,andsocreepinginbystealthhecametotheGuard,andwastakenandquestioned.AndwhentheGuardheardthatheclaimedAredhelaswifetheywereamazed,andsentaswiftmessengertotheCity;andhecametotheKing’shall.
’Lord,’hecried,’theGuardhavetakencaptiveonethatcamebystealthtotheDarkGate.Eolhenameshimself,andheisatallElf,darkandgrim,ofthekindredoftheSindar;yetheclaimstheLadyAredhelashiswife,anddemandstobebroughtbeforeyou.Hiswrathisgreatandheishardtorestrain;butwehavenotslainhimasyourlawcommands.’
ThenAredhelsaid:’Alas!Eolhasfollowedus,evenasIfeared.Butwithgreatstealthwasitdone;forwesawandheardnopursuitasweenteredupontheHiddenWay.’Thenshesaidtothemessenger:’Hespeaksbutthetruth.HeisELandIamhiswife,andheisthefatherofmyson.Slayhimnot,butleadhimhithertotheKing’sjudgement,iftheKingsowills.’
Andsoitwasdone;andEolwasbroughttoTurgon’shallandstoodbeforehishighseat,proudandsullen.
Thoughhewasamazednolessthanhissonatallthathesaw,hisheartwasfilledthemorewithangerandwithhateoftheNoldor.
