Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
AsthePowergrows,itsprovedfriendswillalsogrow;andtheWise,suchasyouandI,maywithpatiencecomeatlasttodirectitscourses,tocontrolit.Wecanbideourtime,wecankeepourthoughtsinourhearts,deploringmaybeevilsdonebytheway,butapprovingthehighandultimatepurpose:Knowledge,Rule,Order;allthethingsthatwehavesofarstriveninvaintoaccomplish,hinderedratherthanhelpedbyourweakoridlefriends.Thereneednotbe,therewouldnotbe,anyrealchangeinourdesigns,onlyinourmeans."
"Saruman,"Isaid,"Ihaveheardspeechesofthiskindbefore,butonlyinthemouthsofemissariessentfromMordortodeceivetheignorant.Icannotthinkthatyoubroughtmesofaronlytowearymyears."
"Helookedatmesidelong,andpausedawhileconsidering."Well,Iseethatthiswisecoursedoesnotcommenditselftoyou,"hesaid."Notyet?Notifsomebetterwaycanbecontrived?"
"Hecameandlaidhislonghandonmyarm."Andwhynot,Gandalf?"hewhispered."Whynot?TheRulingRing?Ifwecouldcommandthat,thenthePowerwouldpasstous.ThatisintruthwhyIbroughtyouhere.ForIhavemanyeyesinmyservice,andIbelievethatyouknowwherethispreciousthingnowlies.Isitnotso?OrwhydotheNineaskfortheShire,andwhatisyourbusinessthere?"Ashesaidthisalustwhichhecouldnotconcealshonesuddenlyinhiseyes.
