Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
"NonethelessIdonotaskyourpardon,MasterElrond.ForifthattongueisnotsoontobeheardineverycorneroftheWest,thenletallputdoubtasidethatthisthingisindeedwhattheWisehavedeclared:thetreasureoftheEnemy,fraughtwithallhismalice;andinitliesagreatpartofhisstrengthofold.OutoftheBlackYearscomethewordsthattheSmithsofEregionheard,andknewthattheyhadbeenbetrayed:
OneRingtorulethemall,OneRingtofindthem,
OneRingtobringthemallandintheDarknessbindthem.
"Knowalso,myfriends,thatIlearnedmoreyetfromGollum.Hewaslothtospeakandhistalewasunclear,butitisbeyondalldoubtthathewenttoMordor,andthereallthatheknewwasforcedfromhim.ThustheEnemyknowsnowthattheOneisfound,thatitwaslongintheShire;andsincehisservantshavepursueditalmosttoourdoor,hesoonwillknow,alreadyhemayknow,evenasIspeak,thatwehaveithere."
Allsatsilentforawhile,untilatlengthBoromirspoke."Heisasmallthing,yousay,thisGollum?Small,butgreatinmischief.Whatbecameofhim?Towhatdoomdidyouputhim?"
"Heisinprison,butnoworse,"saidAragorn."Hehadsufferedmuch.Thereisnodoubtthathewastormented,andthefearofSauronliesblackonhisheart.StillIforoneamgladthatheissafelykeptbythewatchfulElvesofMirkwood.Hismaliceisgreatandgiveshimastrengthhardlytobebelievedinonesoleanandwithered.
