Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Many Meetings
Butitwasaterriblynarrowshave,sotospeak.YouwereingravestperilwhileyouworetheRing,forthenyouwerehalfinthewraith-worldyourself,andtheymighthaveseizedyou.Youcouldseethem,andtheycouldseeyou."
"Iknow,"saidFrodo."Theywereterribletobehold!Butwhycouldweallseetheirhorses?"
"Becausetheyarerealhorses;justastheblackrobesarerealrobesthattheyweartogiveshapetotheirnothingnesswhentheyhavedealingswiththeliving."
"Thenwhydotheseblackhorsesenduresuchriders?Allotheranimalsareterrifiedwhentheydrawnear,eventheelf-horseofGlorfindel.Thedogshowlandthegeesescreamatthem."
"BecausethesehorsesarebornandbredtotheserviceoftheDarkLordinMordor.Notallhisservantsandchattelsarewraiths!Thereareorcsandtrolls,therearewargsandwerewolves;andtherehavebeenandstillaremanyMen,warriorsandkings,thatwalkaliveundertheSun,andyetareunderhissway.Andtheirnumberisgrowingdaily."
"WhataboutRivendellandtheElves?IsRivendellsafe?"
"Yes,atpresent,untilallelseisconquered.TheElvesmayfeartheDarkLord,andtheymayflybeforehim,butneveragainwilltheylistentohimorservehim.AndhereinRivendelltherelivestillsomeofhischieffoes:theElven-wise,lordsoftheEldarfrombeyondthefurthestseas.
