Сильмариллион

           ’Whatwouldyouhere,unhappymortal,andforwhatcausehaveyouleftyourownlandtoenterthis,whichisforbiddentosuchasyou?Canyoushowreasonwhymypowershouldnotbelaidonyouinheavypunishmentforyouinsolenceandfolly?’

           ThenBerenlookingupbeheldtheeyesofLuthien,andhisglancewentalsotothefaceofMeliananditseemedtohimthatwordswereputintohismouth.Fearlefthim,andtheprideoftheeldesthouseofMenreturnedtohim;andhesaid:’Myfate,OKing,ledmehither,throughperilssuchasfewevenoftheElveswoulddare.AndhereIhavefoundwhatIsoughtnotindeed,butfindingIwouldpossessforever.Foritisaboveallgoldandsilver,andbeyondalljewels.Neitherrock,norsteel,northefiresofMorgoth,norallthepowersoftheElf-kingdoms,shallkeepfrommethetreasurethatIdesire.ForLuthienyourdaughteristhefairestofalltheChildrenoftheWorld.’

           Thensilencefelluponthehall,forthosethatstoodtherewereastoundedandafraid,andtheythoughtthatBerenwouldbeslain.ButThingolspokeslowly,saying:’Deathyouhaveearnedwiththesewords;anddeathyoushouldfindsuddenly,hadInotswornanoathinhaste;ofwhichIrepent,basebornmortal,whointherealmofMorgothhaslearnttocreepinsecretashisspiesandthralls.’

           ThenBerenanswered:’Deathyoucangivemeearnedorunearned;butthenamesIwillnottakefromyouofbaseborn,norspy,northrall.