Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Many Meetings
Bomburwasnowsofatthathecouldnotmovehimselffromhiscouchtohischairattable,andittooksixyoungdwarvestolifthim.
"AndwhathasbecomeofBalinandOriandOin?"askedFrodo.
AshadowpassedoverGloin’sface."Wedonotknow,"heanswered."ItislargelyonaccountofBalinthatIhavecometoasktheadviceofthosethatdwellinRivendell.Buttonightletusspeakofmerrierthings!"
Gloinbeganthentotalkoftheworksofhispeople,tellingFrodoabouttheirgreatlaboursinDaleandundertheMountain."Wehavedonewell,"hesaid."Butinmetalworkwecannotrivalourfathers,manyofwhose.secretsarelost.Wemakegoodarmourandkeenswords,butwecannotagainmakemailorbladetomatchthosethatweremadebeforethedragoncame.Onlyinminingandbuildinghavewesurpassedtheolddays.YoushouldseethewaterwaysofDale,Frodo,andthefountains,andthepools!Youshouldseethestone-pavedroadsofmanycolours!Andthehallsandcavernousstreetsundertheearthwitharchescarvedliketrees;andtheterracesandtowersupontheMountain’ssides!Thenyouwouldseethatwehavenotbeenidle."
"Iwillcomeandseethem,ifeverIcan,"saidFrodo."HowsurprisedBilbowouldhavebeentoseeallthechangesintheDesolationofSmaug!"
GloinlookedatFrodoandsmiled."YouwereveryfondofBilbowereyounot?"heasked.
"Yes,"answeredFrodo."Iwouldratherseehimthanallthetowersandpalacesintheworld.
