Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
Radagastis,ofcourse,aworthyWizard,amasterofshapesandchangesofhue;andhehasmuchloreofherbsandbeasts,andbirdsareespeciallyhisfriends.ButSarumanhaslongstudiedtheartsoftheEnemyhimself,andthuswehaveoftenbeenabletoforestallhim.ItwasbythedevicesofSarumanthatwedrovehimfromDolGuldur.ItmightbethathehadfoundsomeweaponsthatwoulddrivebacktheNine.
"IwillgotoSaruman,"Isaid.
"Thenyoumustgonow,"saidRadagast;"forIhavewastedtimeinlookingforyou,andthedaysarerunningshort.IwastoldtofindyoubeforeMidsummer,andthatisnowhere.Evenifyousetoutfromthisspot,youwillhardlyreachhimbeforetheNinediscoverthelandthattheyseek.Imyselfshallturnbackatonce."Andwiththathemountedandwouldhaveriddenstraightoff.
"Stayamoment!"Isaid."Weshallneedyourhelp,andthehelpofallthingsthatwillgiveit.Sendoutmessagestoallthebeastsandbirdsthatareyourfriends.TellthemtobringnewsofanythingthatbearsonthismattertoSarumanandGandalf.LetmessagesbesenttoOrthanc."
"Iwilldothat,"hesaid,androdeoffasiftheNinewereafterhim.
"Icouldnotfollowhimthenandthere.Ihadriddenveryfaralreadythatday,andIwasaswearyasmyhorse;andIneededtoconsidermatters.IstayedthenightinBree,anddecidedthatIhadnotimetoreturntotheShire.
