Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
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"SoIstayedtherethatnight,wonderingmuchwhathadbecomeoftheRiders;foronlyoftwohadthereyetbeenanynewsinBree,itseemed.Butinthenightweheardmore.Fiveatleastcamefromthewest,andtheythrewdownthegatesandpassedthroughBreelikeahowlingwind;andtheBree-folkarestillshiveringandexpectingtheendoftheworld.Igotupbeforedawnandwentafterthem.
"Idonotknow,butitseemscleartomethatthisiswhathappened.TheirCaptainremainedinsecretawaysouthofBree,whiletworodeaheadthroughthevillage,andfourmoreinvadedtheShire.ButwhenthesewerefoiledinBreeandatCrickhollow,theyreturnedtotheirCaptainwithtidings,andsolefttheRoadunguardedforawhile,exceptbytheirspies.TheCaptainthensentsomeeastwardstraightacrosscountry,andhehimselfwiththerestrodealongtheRoadingreatwrath.
"IgallopedtoWeathertoplikeagale,andIreacheditbeforesundownonmyseconddayfromBree-andtheyweretherebeforeme.Theydrewawayfromme,fortheyfeltthecomingofmyangerandtheydarednotfaceitwhiletheSunwasinthesky.Buttheyclosedroundatnight,andIwasbesiegedonthehill-top,intheoldringofAmonSul.Iwashardputtoitindeed:suchlightandflamecannothavebeenseenonWeathertopsincethewar-beaconsofold.
"AtsunriseIescapedandfledtowardsthenorth.Icouldnothopetodomore.
