Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Many Meetings
Theyhavehelpedmebefore;andIshallneedtheirhelpinthedaystocome;forwehavereachedRivendell,buttheRingisnotyetatrest."
"Isupposenot,"saidFrodo."Butsofarmyonlythoughthasbeentogethere;andIhopeIshan’thavetogoanyfurther.Itisverypleasantjusttorest.Ihavehadamonthofexileandadventure,andIfindthathasbeenasmuchasIwant."
Hefellsilentandshuthiseyes.Afterawhilehespokeagain."Ihavebeenreckoning,"hesaid,"andIcan’tbringthetotaluptoOctoberthetwenty-fourth.Itoughttobethetwenty-first.WemusthavereachedtheFordbythetwentieth."
"Youhavetalkedandreckonedmorethanisgoodforyou,"saidGandalf."Howdothesideandshoulderfeelnow?"
"Idon’tknow."Frodoanswered."Theydon’tfeelatall:whichisanimprovement,but’-hemadeaneffort-"Icanmovemyarmagainalittle.Yes,itiscomingbacktolife.Itisnotcold,"headded,touchinghislefthandwithhisright.
"Good!"saidGandalf."Itismendingfast.Youwillsoonbesoundagain.Elrondhascuredyou:hehastendedyoufordays,eversinceyouwerebroughtin."
"Days?"saidFrodo.
"Well,fournightsandthreedays,tobeexact.TheElvesbroughtyoufromthiswhereyoulostcount.Wehavebeenterriblyanxious,andSamhashardlyleftyourside,dayornight,excepttorunmessages.Elrondisamasterofhealing,buttheweaponsofourEnemyaredeadly.
