Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
Hecouldworkmuchmischiefstill,ifhewerefree.AndIdonotdoubtthathewasallowedtoleaveMordoronsomeevilerrand."
"Alas!alas!"criedLegolas,andinhisfairelvishfacetherewasgreatdistress."ThetidingsthatIwassenttobringmustnowbetold.Theyarenotgood,butonlyherehaveIlearnedhoweviltheymayseemtothiscompany.Smeagol,whoisnowcalledGollum,hasescaped."
"Escaped?"criedAragorn."Thatisillnewsindeed.Weshallallrueitbitterly,Ifear.HowcamethefolkofThranduiltofailintheirtrust?"
"Notthroughlackofwatchfulness,"saidLegolas;"butperhapsthroughover-kindliness.Andwefearthattheprisonerhadaidfromothers,andthatmoreisknownofourdoingsthanwecouldwish.Weguardedthiscreaturedayandnight,atGandalf’sbidding,muchthoughweweariedofthetask.ButGandalfbadeushopestillforhiscure,andwehadnotthehearttokeephimeverindungeonsundertheearth,wherehewouldfallbackintohisoldblackthoughts."
"Youwerelesstendertome,"saidGloinwithaflashofhiseyesasoldmemorieswerestirredofhisimprisonmentinthedeepplacesoftheElven-king’shalls.
"Nowcome!"saidGandalf."Praydonotinterrupt,mygoodGloin.Thatwasaregrettablemisunderstanding,longsetright.IfallthegrievancesthatstandbetweenElvesandDwarvesaretobebroughtuphere,wemayaswellabandonthisCouncil."
Gloinroseandbowed,andLegolascontinued.
