Сильмариллион
Of Beren and Luthien
Nothinghinderedhim,andthemightofMelianuponthebordersofthelandstayedhimnot;forfatedrovehim,andthepoweroftheSilmarilthatheboretohistorment.ThusheburstintotheinviolatewoodsofDoriath,andallfledawayinfear.
AloneofthemessengersMablung,chiefcaptainoftheKing,escaped,andhebroughtthedreadtidingstoThingol.
EveninthatdarkhourBerenandLuthienreturned,hasteningfromthewest,andthenewsoftheircomingwentbeforethemlikeasoundofmusicbornebythewindintodarkhouseswheremensitsorrowful.TheycameatlasttothegatesofMenegroth,andagreathostfollowedthem.ThenBerenledLuthienbeforethethroneofThingolherfather;andhelookedinwonderuponBeren,whomhehadthoughtdead;buthelovedhimnot,becauseofthewoesthathehadbroughtuponDoriath.ButBerenkneltbeforehim,andsaid:’Ireturnaccordingtomyword.Iamcomenowtoclaimmyown.’
AndThingolanswered:’Whatofyourquest,andofyourvow?’
ButBerensaid:’Itisfulfilled.EvennowaSilmarilisinmyhand.’
ThenThingolsaid:’Showittome!’
AndBerenputforthhislefthand,slowlyopeningitsfingers;butitwasempty.Thenhehelduphisrightarm;andfromthathourhenamedhimselfCamlost,theEmpty-handed.
ThenThingol’smoodwassoftened;andBerensatbeforehisthroneupontheleft,andLuthienupontheright,andtheytoldallthetaleoftheQuest,whilealltherelistenedandwerefilledwithamazement.
