Сильмариллион
Of Beren and Luthien
ThanSauronsmiled,saying:’Thatisasmallpriceforsogreatatreachery.Soshallitsurelybe.Sayon!’
NowGorlimwouldhavedrawnback,butdauntedbytheeyesofSauronhetoldatlastallthathewouldknow.
ThenSauronlaughed;andhemockedGorlim,andrevealedtohimthathehadonlyseenaphantomdevisedbywizardrytoentraphim;forEilinelwasdead.’NonethelessIwillgrantthyprayer,’saidSauron;’andthoushaltgotoEilinel,andbesetfreeofmyservice.’Thenheputhimcruellytodeath.
InthiswaythehidingofBarahirwasrevealed,andMorgothdrewhisnetaboutit;andtheOrcscominginthestillhoursbeforedawnsurprisedthemenofDorthonionandslewthemall,saveone.ForBerensonofBarahirhadbeensentbyhisfatheronaperilouserrandtospyuponthewaysoftheEnemy,andhewasfarafieldwhenthelairwastaken.Butashesleptbenightedintheforesthedreamedthatcarrion-birdssatthickasleavesuponbaretreesbesideamere,andblooddrippedfromtheirbeaks.
ThenBerenwasawareinhisdreamofaformthatcametohimacrossthewater,anditwasawraithofGorlim;anditspoketohimdeclaringhistreacheryanddeath,andbadehimmakehastetowarnhisfather.ThenBerenawoke,andspedthroughthenight,andcamebacktothelairoftheoutlawsonthesecondmorning.Butashedrewnearthecarrion-birdsrosefromthegroundandsatinthealder-treesbesideTarnAeluin,andcroakedinmockery.
