Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
ButthesethingsitisthepartofGandalftomakeclear;andIcalluponhimlast,foritistheplaceofhonour,andinallthismatterhehasbeenthechief."
"Some,Galdor,"saidGandalf,"wouldthinkthetidingsofGloin,andthepursuitofFrodo,proofenoughthatthehalfling’stroveisathingofgreatworthtotheEnemy.Yetitisaring.Whatthen?TheNinetheNazgulkeep.TheSevenaretakenordestroyed."AtthisGloinstirred,butdidnotspeak."TheThreeweknowof.Whatthenisthisonethathedesiressomuch?
"ThereisindeedawidewasteoftimebetweentheRiverandtheMountain,betweenthelossandthefinding.ButthegapintheknowledgeoftheWisehasbeenfilledatlast.Yettooslowly.FortheEnemyhasbeenclosebehind,closereventhanIfeared.Andwellisitthatnotuntilthisyear,thisverysummer,asitseems,didhelearnthefulltruth.
"SomeherewillrememberthatmanyyearsagoImyselfdaredtopassthedoorsoftheNecromancerinDolGuldur,andsecretlyexploredhisways,andfoundthusthatourfearsweretrue:hewasnoneotherthanSauron,ourEnemyofold,atlengthtakingshapeandpoweragain.Some,too,willrememberalsothatSarumandissuadedusfromopendeedsagainsthim,andforlongwewatchedhimonly.Yetatlast,ashisshadowgrew,Sarumanyielded,andtheCouncilputforthitsstrengthanddrovetheeviloutofMirkwoodandthatwasintheveryyearofthefindingofthisRing:astrangechance,ifchanceitwas.
