Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           SomespokeofMoria:themightyworksofourfathersthatarecalledinourowntongueKhazad-dum;andtheydeclaredthatnowatlastwehadthepowerandnumberstoreturn."

           Gloinsighed."Moria!Moria!WonderoftheNorthernworld!Toodeepwedelvedthere,andwokethenamelessfear.LonghaveitsvastmansionslainemptysincethechildrenofDurinfled.Butnowwespokeofitagainwithlonging,andyetwithdread;fornodwarfhasdaredtopassthedoorsofKhazad-dumformanylivesofkings,saveThroronly,andheperished.Atlast,however,Balinlistenedtothewhispers,andresolvedtogo;andthoughDaindidnotgiveleavewillingly,hetookwithhimOriandOinandmanyofourfolk,andtheywentawaysouth.

           "Thatwasnighonthirtyyearsago.Forawhilewehadnewsanditseemedgood:messagesreportedthatMoriahadbeenenteredandagreatworkbegunthere.Thentherewassilence,andnowordhasevercomefromMoriasince.

           "ThenaboutayearagoamessengercametoDain,butnotfromMoria-fromMordor:ahorsemaninthenight,whocalledDaintohisgate.TheLordSaurontheGreat,sohesaid,wishedforourfriendship.Ringshewouldgiveforit,suchashegaveofold.Andheaskedurgentlyconcerninghobbits,ofwhatkindtheywere,andwheretheydwelt."ForSauronknows,"saidhe,"thatoneofthesewasknowntoyouonatime."

           "Atthisweweregreatlytroubled,andwegavenoanswer.Andthenhisfellvoicewaslowered,andhewouldhavesweeteneditifhecould.