Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
ThereforeIammindedtotrythatcounselwhichourforefatherEarendiltookofold,tosailintotheWest,betherebanorno,andtospeaktotheValar,eventoManwehimself,ifmaybe,andbeseechhisaidereallislost.’
’WouldyouthenbetraytheKing?’saidElendil.’Foryouknowwellthechargethattheymakeagainstus,thatwearetraitorsandspies,andthatuntilthisdayithasbeenfalse.’
’IfIthoughtthatManweneededsuchamessenger,’saidAmandil,IwouldbetraytheKing.Forthereisbutoneloyaltyfromwhichnomancanbeabsolvedinheartforanycause.ButitisformercyuponMenandtheirdeliverancefromSaurontheDeceiverthatIwouldplead,sincesomeatleasthaveremainedfaithful.AndasfortheBan,Iwillsufferinmyselfthepenalty,lestallmypeopleshouldbecomeguilty.’
’Butwhatthinkyou,myfather,isliketobefallthoseofyourhousewhomyouleavebehind,whenyourdeedbecomesknown?’
’Itmustnotbecomeknown,’saidAmandil.’Iwillpreparemygoinginsecret,andIwillsetsailintotheeast,whitherdailytheshipsdepartfromourhavens;andthereafter,aswindandchancemayallow,Iwillgoabout,throughsouthornorth,backintothewest,andseekwhatImayfind.Butforyouandyourfolk,myson,Icounselthatyoushouldprepareyourselvesotherships,andputaboardallsuchthingsasyourheartscannotbeartopartwith;andwhentheshipsareready,youshouldlieinthehavenofRomenna,andgiveoutamongmenthatyoupurpose,whenyouseeyourtime,tofollowmeintotheeast.
