Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Many Meetings
Thecolourhadcomebacktohisface,andhiseyeswereclear,andfullyawakeandaware.Hewassmiling,andthereseemedtobelittlewrongwithhim.Buttothewizard’seyetherewasafaintchangejustahintasitwereoftransparency,abouthim,andespeciallyaboutthelefthandthatlayoutsideuponthecoverlet.
"Stillthatmustbeexpected,"saidGandalftohimself."Heisnothalfthroughyet,andtowhathewillcomeintheendnotevenElrondcanforetell.Nottoevil,Ithink.Hemaybecomelikeaglassfilledwithaclearlightforeyestoseethatcan."
"Youlooksplendid,"hesaidaloud."IwillriskabrieftalewithoutconsultingElrond.Butquitebrief,mindyou,andthenyoumustsleepagain.Thisiswhathappened,asfarasIcangather.TheRidersmadestraightforyou,assoonasyoufled.Theydidnotneedtheguidanceoftheirhorsesanylonger:youhadbecomevisibletothem,beingalreadyonthethresholdoftheirworld.AndalsotheRingdrewthem.Yourfriendssprangaside,offtheroad,ortheywouldhavebeenriddendown.Theyknewthatnothingcouldsaveyou,ifthewhitehorsecouldnot.TheRidersweretooswifttoovertake,andtoomanytooppose.OnfootevenGlorfindelandAragorntogethercouldnotwithstandalltheNineatonce.
"WhentheRingwraithssweptby,yourfriendsranupbehind.ClosetotheFordthereisasmallhollowbesidetheroadmaskedbyafewstuntedtrees.
