Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
"AtonceItookmyleaveofDenethor,butevenasIwentnorthwards,messagescametomeoutofLorienthatAragornhadpassedthatway,andthathehadfoundthecreaturecalledGollum.ThereforeIwentfirsttomeethimandhearhistale.IntowhatdeadlyperilshehadgonealoneIdarednotguess."
"Thereislittleneedtotellofthem,"saidAragorn."IfamanmustneedswalkinsightoftheBlackGate,ortreadthedeadlyflowersofMorgulVale,thenperilshewillhave.I,too,despairedatlast,andIbeganmyhomewardjourney.Andthen,byfortune,IcamesuddenlyonwhatIsought:themarksofsoftfeetbesideamuddypool.Butnowthetrailwasfreshandswift,anditlednottoMordorbutaway.AlongtheskirtsoftheDeadMarshesIfollowedit,andthenIhadhim.Lurkingbyastagnantmere,peeringinthewaterasthedarkevefell,Icaughthim,Gollum.Hewascoveredwithgreenslime.Hewillneverloveme,Ifear;forhebitme,andIwasnotgentle.NothingmoredidIevergetfromhismouththanthemarksofhisteeth.Ideemedittheworstpartofallmyjourney,theroadback,watchinghimdayandnight,makinghimwalkbeforemewithahalteronhisneck,gagged,untilhewastamedbylackofdrinkandfood,drivinghimevertowardsMirkwood.IbroughthimthereatlastandgavehimtotheElves,forwehadagreedthatthisshouldbedone;andIwasgladtoberidofhiscompany,forhestank.FormypartIhopenevertolookuponhimagain;butGandalfcameandenduredlongspeechwithhim.
