Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
NeverdidImakeagreatermistake!
"However,IwroteamessagetoFrodo,andtrustedtomyfriendtheinnkeepertosendittohim.Irodeawayatdawn;andIcameatlonglasttothedwellingofSaruman.ThatisfarsouthinIsengard,intheendoftheMistyMountains,notfarfromtheGapofRohan.AndBoromirwilltellyouthatthatisagreatopenvalethatliesbetweentheMistyMountainsandthenorthmostfoothillsofEredNimrais,theWhiteMountainsofhishome.ButIsengardisacircleofsheerrocksthatencloseavalleyaswithawall,andinthemidstofthatvalleyisatowerofstonecalledOrthanc.ItwasnotmadebySaruman,butbytheMenofNumenorlongago;anditisverytallandhasmanysecrets;yetitlooksnottobeaworkofcraft.ItcannotbereachedsavebypassingthecircleofIsengard;andinthatcirclethereisonlyonegate.
"LateoneeveningIcametothegate,likeagreatarchinthewallofrock;anditwasstronglyguarded.ButthekeepersofthegatewereonthewatchformeandtoldmethatSarumanawaitedme.Irodeunderthearch,andthegateclosedsilentlybehindme,andsuddenlyIwasafraid,thoughIknewnoreasonforit.
"ButIrodetothefootofOrthanc,andcametothestairofSarumanandtherehemetmeandledmeuptohishighchamber.Heworearingonhisfinger.
"Soyouhavecome,Gandalf,"hesaidtomegravely;butinhiseyesthereseemedtobeawhitelight,asifacoldlaughterwasinhisheart.
