Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
"Wehavenotimetoseekforhimagain.Hemustdowhathewill.ButhemayplayapartyetthatneitherhenorSauronhaveforeseen.
"AndnowIwillanswerGaldor’sotherquestions.WhatofSaruman?Whatarehiscounselstousinthisneed?ThistaleImusttellinfull,foronlyElrondhasheardityet,andthatinbrief,butitwillbearonallthatwemustresolve.ItisthelastchapterintheTaleoftheRing,sofarasithasyetgone.
"AttheendofJuneIwasintheShire,butacloudofanxietywasonmymind,andIrodetothesouthernbordersofthelittleland;forIhadaforebodingofsomedanger,stillhiddenfrommebutdrawingnear.TheremessagesreachedmetellingmeofwaranddefeatinGondor,andwhenIheardoftheBlackShadowachillsmotemyheart.ButIfoundnothingsaveafewfugitivesfromtheSouth;yetitseemedtomethatonthemsatafearofwhichtheywouldnotspeak.IturnedtheneastandnorthandjourneyedalongtheGreenway;andnotfarfromBreeIcameuponatravellersittingonabankbesidetheroadwithhisgrazinghorsebesidehim.ItwasRadagasttheBrown,whoatonetimedweltatRhosgobel,nearthebordersofMirkwood.Heisoneofmyorder,butIhadnotseenhimformanyayear.
"Gandalf!"hecried."Iwasseekingyou.ButIamastrangerintheseparts.AllIknewwasthatyoumightbefoundinawildregionwiththeuncouthnameofShire."
"Yourinformationwascorrect,"Isaid.
