Сильмариллион
Of Beren and Luthien
HuaninthathourslewCarcharoth;butthereinthewovenwoodsofDoriathhisowndoomlongspokenwasfulfilled,andhewaswoundedmortally,andthevenomofMorgothenteredintohim.Thenhecame,andfallingbesideBerenspokeforthethirdtimewithwords;andhebadeBerenfarewellbeforehedied.Berenspokenot,butlaidhishandupontheheadofthehound,andsotheyparted.
MablungandBelegcamehasteningtotheKing’said,butwhentheylookeduponwhatwasdonetheycastasidetheirspearsandwept.ThenMablungtookaknifeandrippedupthebellyoftheWolf;andwithinhewaswellnighallconsumedaswithafire,butthehandofBerenthatheldthejewelwasyetincorrupt.ButwhenMablungreachedforthtotouchit,thehandwasnomore,andtheSilmarillaythereunveiled,andthelightofitfilledtheshadowsoftheforestallabouthem.ThenquicklyandinfearMablungtookitandsetitinBeren’slivinghand;andBerenwasarousedbythetouchoftheSilmaril,andhelditaloft,andbadeThingolreceiveit.’NowistheQuestachieved,’hesaid,’andmydoomfull-wrought’;andhespokenomore.
TheyborebackBerenCamlostsonofBarahiruponabierofbrancheswithHuanthewolfhoundathisside;andnightfelleretheyreturnedtoMenegroth.AtthefeetofHirilornthegreatbeechLuthienmetthemwalkingslow,andsomeboretorchesbesidethebier.ThereshesetherarmsaboutBeren,andkissedhimbiddinghimawaitherbeyondtheWesternSea;andhelookeduponhereyeserethespiritlefthim.
