Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
"Butdonotputitthatway,ifyoumeetanyoftheinhabitants.YouarenearthebordersoftheShirenow.Andwhatdoyouwantwithme?Itmustbepressing.Youwereneveratraveller,unlessdrivenbygreatneed."
"Ihaveanurgenterrand,"hesaid."Mynewsisevil."Thenhelookedabouthim,asifthehedgesmighthaveears."Nazgul,"hewhispered."TheNineareabroadagain.TheyhavecrossedtheRiversecretlyandaremovingwestward.Theyhavetakentheguiseofridersinblack."
"IknewthenwhatIhaddreadedwithoutknowingit.
"Theenemymusthavesomegreatneedorpurpose,"saidRadagast;"butwhatitisthatmakeshimlooktothesedistantanddesolateparts,Icannotguess."
"Whatdoyoumean?"saidI.
"IhavebeentoldthatwherevertheygotheRidersaskfornewsofalandcalledShire."
"TheShire,"Isaid;butmyheartsank.ForeventheWisemightfeartowithstandtheNine,whentheyaregatheredtogetherundertheirfellchieftain.Agreatkingandsorcererhewasofold,andnowhewieldsadeadlyfear."Whotoldyou,andwhosentyou?"Iasked.
"SarumantheWhite,"answeredRadagast."Andhetoldmetosaythatifyoufeeltheneed,hewillhelp;butyoumustseekhisaidatonce,oritwillbetoolate."
"Andthatmessagebroughtmehope.ForSarumantheWhiteisthegreatestofmyorder.
