Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
Itcamesometimeago;afterIlefttheShire,Ithink."
"Thenitwaslateincoming,"saidGandalf,"asyouwillsee.Iwasinanevilplight.AndthosewhoknowmewillagreethatIhaveseldombeeninsuchneed,anddonotbearsuchmisfortunewell.GandalftheGreycaughtlikeaflyinaspider’streacherousweb!Yeteventhemostsubtlespidersmayleaveaweakthread.
"AtfirstIfeared,asSarumannodoubtintended,thatRadagasthadalsofallen.YetIhadcaughtnohintofanythingwronginhisvoiceorinhiseyeatourmeeting.IfIhad,IshouldneverhavegonetoIsengard,orIshouldhavegonemorewarily.SoSarumanguessed,andhehadconcealedhismindanddeceivedhismessenger.ItwouldhavebeenuselessinanycasetotryandwinoverthehonestRadagasttotreachery.Hesoughtmeingoodfaith,andsopersuadedme.
"ThatwastheundoingofSaruman’splot.ForRadagastknewnoreasonwhyheshouldnotdoasIasked;andherodeawaytowardsMirkwoodwherehehadmanyfriendsofold.AndtheEaglesoftheMountainswentfarandwide,andtheysawmanythings:thegatheringofwolvesandthemusteringofOrcs;andtheNineRidersgoinghitherandthitherinthelands;andtheyheardnewsoftheescapeofGollum.Andtheysentamessengertobringthesetidingstome.
"Soitwasthatwhensummerwaned,therecameanightofmoon,andGwaihirtheWindlord,swiftestoftheGreatEagles,cameunlooked-fortoOrthanc;andhefoundmestandingonthepinnacle.
