Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
"Notverygoodperhaps,buttothepoint-ifyouneedmorebeyondthewordofElrond.Ifthatwasworthajourneyofahundredandtendaystohear,youhadbestlistentoit."Hesatdownwithasnort.
"Imadethatupmyself,"hewhisperedtoFrodo,"fortheDunadan,alongtimeagowhenhefirsttoldmeabouthimself.Ialmostwishthatmyadventureswerenotover,andthatIcouldgowithhimwhenhisdaycomes."
Aragornsmiledathim;thenheturnedtoBoromiragain."FormypartIforgiveyourdoubt,"hesaid."LittledoIresemblethefiguresofElendilandIsildurastheystandcarvenintheirmajestyinthehallsofDenethor.IambuttheheirofIsildur,notIsildurhimself.Ihavehadahardlifeandalong;andtheleaguesthatliebetweenhereandGondorareasmallpartinthecountofmyjourneys.Ihavecrossedmanymountainsandmanyrivers,andtroddenmanyplains,evenintothefarcountriesofRhunandHaradwherethestarsarestrange.
"Butmyhome,suchasIhave,isintheNorth.ForheretheheirsofValandilhaveeverdweltinlonglineunbrokenfromfatheruntosonformanygenerations.Ourdayshavedarkened,andwehavedwindled;butevertheSwordhaspassedtoanewkeeper.AndthisIwillsaytoyou,Boromir,ereIend.Lonelymenarewe,Rangersofthewild,hunters-buthunterseveroftheservantsoftheEnemy;fortheyarefoundinmanyplaces,notinMordoronly.
"IfGondor,Boromir,hasbeenastalwarttower,wehaveplayedanotherpart.
