Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
ThenIspoketohimandheboremeaway,beforeSarumanwasaware.IwasfarfromIsengard,erethewolvesandorcsissuedfromthegatetopursueme.
"Howfarcanyoubearme?"IsaidtoGwaihir.
"Manyleagues,"saidhe,"butnottotheendsoftheearth.Iwassenttobeartidingsnotburdens."
"ThenImusthaveasteedonland,"Isaid,"andasteedsurpassinglyswift,forIhaveneverhadsuchneedofhastebefore."
"ThenIwillbearyoutoEdoras,wheretheLordofRohansitsinhishalls,"hesaid;"forthatisnotveryfaroff."AndIwasglad,forintheRiddermarkofRohantheRohirrim,theHorse-lords,dwell,andtherearenohorseslikethosethatarebredinthatgreatvalebetweentheMistyMountainsandtheWhite.
"AretheMenofRohanstilltobetrusted,doyouthink?"IsaidtoGwaihir,forthetreasonofSarumanhadshakenmyfaith.
"Theypayatributeofhorses,"heanswered,"andsendmanyyearlytoMordor,orsoitissaid;buttheyarenotyetundertheyoke.ButifSarumanhasbecomeevil,asyousay,thentheirdoomcannotbelongdelayed."
"HesetmedowninthelandofRohaneredawn;andnowIhavelengthenedmytaleoverlong.Therestmustbemorebrief.InRohanIfoundevilalreadyatwork:theliesofSaruman;andthekingofthelandwouldnotlistentomywarnings.Hebademetakeahorseandbegone;andIchoseonemuchtomyliking.butlittletohis.
