Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
WolvesandorcswerehousedinIsengard,forSarumanwasmusteringagreatforceonhisownaccount,inrivalryofSauronandnotinhisserviceyet.OverallhisworksadarksmokehungandwrappeditselfaboutthesidesofOrthanc.Istoodaloneonanislandintheclouds;andIhadnochanceofescape,andmydayswerebitter.Iwaspiercedwithcold,andIhadbutlittleroominwhichtopacetoandfro,broodingonthecomingoftheRiderstotheNorth.
"ThattheNinehadindeedarisenIfeltassured,apartfromthewordsofSarumanwhichmightbelies.LongereIcametoIsengardIhadheardtidingsbythewaythatcouldnotbemistaken.FearwaseverinmyheartformyfriendsintheShire;butstillIhadsomehope.IhopedthatFrodohadsetforthatonce,asmyletterhadurged,andthathehadreachedRivendellbeforethedeadlypursuitbegan.Andbothmyfearandmyhopeprovedill-founded.FormyhopewasfoundedonafatmaninBree;andmyfearwasfoundedonthecunningofSauron.Butfatmenwhosellalehavemanycallstoanswer;andthepowerofSauronisstilllessthanfearmakesit.ButinthecircleofIsengard,trappedandalone,itwasnoteasytothinkthatthehuntersbeforewhomallhavefledorfallenwouldfalterintheShirefaraway."
"Isawyou!"criedFrodo."Youwerewalkingbackwardsandforwards.Themoonshoneinyourhair."
Gandalfpausedastonishedandlookedathim."Itwasonlyadream"saidFrodo,"butitsuddenlycamebacktome.Ihadquiteforgottenit.
