Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
HowdotheWiseknowthatthisringishis?Andhowhasitpasseddowntheyears,untilitisbroughthitherbysostrangeamessenger?"
"Thatshallbetold,"saidElrond.
"Butnotyet,Ibeg,Master!"saidBilbo."AlreadytheSunisclimbingtonoon,andIfeeltheneedofsomethingtostrengthenme."
"Ihadnotnamedyou,"saidElrondsmiling."ButIdosonow.Come!Tellusyourtale.Andifyouhavenotyetcastyourstoryintoverse,youmaytellitinplainwords.Thebriefer,thesoonershallyouberefreshed."
"Verywell,"saidBilbo."Iwilldoasyoubid.ButIwillnowtellthetruestory,andifsomeherehaveheardmetellitotherwise"-helookedsidelongatGloin-"Iaskthemtoforgetitandforgiveme.Ionlywishedtoclaimthetreasureasmyveryowninthosedays,andtoberidofthenameofthiefthatwasputonme.ButperhapsIunderstandthingsalittlebetternow.Anyway,thisiswhathappened."
TosomethereBilbo’stalewaswhollynew,andtheylistenedwithamazementwhiletheoldhobbit,actuallynotatalldispleased,recountedhisadventurewithGollum,atfulllength.Hedidnotomitasingleriddle.HewouldhavegivenalsoanaccountofhispartyanddisappearancefromtheShire,ifhehadbeenallowed;butElrondraisedhishand.
"Welltold,myfriend,"hesaid,"butthatisenoughatthistime.ForthemomentitsufficestoknowthattheRingpassedtoFrodo,yourheir.
