Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Many Meetings
Ithink,notatanyrateuntilwemetGlorfindel."
Gandalfsmiled."IhaveheardallaboutSam,"hesaid."Hehasnomoredoubtsnow."
"Iamglad,"saidFrodo."ForIhavebecomeveryfondofStrider.Well,fondisnottherightword.Imeanheisdeartome;thoughheisstrange,andgrimattimes.Infact,heremindsmeoftenofyou.Ididn’tknowthatanyoftheBigPeoplewerelikethat.Ithought,well,thattheywerejustbig,andratherstupid:kindandstupidlikeButterbur;orstupidandwickedlikeBillFerny.Butthenwedon’tknowmuchaboutMenintheShire,exceptperhapstheBreelanders."
"Youdon’tknowmuchevenaboutthem,ifyouthinkoldBarlimanisstupid,"saidGandalf."Heiswiseenoughonhisownground.Hethinkslessthanhetalks,andslower;yethecanseethroughabrickwallintime(astheysayinBree).ButtherearefewleftinMiddle-earthlikeAragornsonofArathorn.TheraceoftheKingsfromovertheSeaisnearlyatanend.ItmaybethatthisWaroftheRingwillbetheirlastadventure."
"DoyoureallymeanthatStriderisoneofthepeopleoftheoldKings?"saidFrodoinwonder."Ithoughttheyhadallvanishedlongago.IthoughthewasonlyaRanger."
"OnlyaRanger!"criedGandalf."MydearFrodo,thatisjustwhattheRangersare:thelastremnantintheNorthofthegreatpeople,theMenoftheWest.
