Властелин колец: Братство кольца

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           "No,Ishouldnotputitso,"saidGandalf."SayratherthattheRinghasnopoweroverhim.Heishisownmaster.ButhecannotaltertheRingitself,norbreakitspoweroverothers.Andnowheiswithdrawnintoalittleland,withinboundsthathehasset,thoughnonecanseethem,waitingperhapsforachangeofdays,andhewillnotstepbeyondthem."

           "Butwithinthoseboundsnothingseemstodismayhim,"saidErestor."WouldhenottaketheRingandkeepitthere,foreverharmless?"

           "No,"saidGandalf,"notwillingly.Hemightdoso,ifallthefreefolkoftheworldbeggedhim,buthewouldnotunderstandtheneed.AndifheweregiventheRing,hewouldsoonforgetit,ormostlikelythrowitaway.Suchthingshavenoholdonhismind.Hewouldbeamostunsafeguardian;andthataloneisanswerenough."

           "Butinanycase,"saidGlorfindel,"tosendtheRingtohimwouldonlypostponethedayofevil.Heisfaraway.Wecouldnotnowtakeitbacktohim,unguessed,unmarkedbyanyspy.Andevenifwecould,soonorlatetheLordoftheRingswouldlearnofitshidingplaceandwouldbendallhispowertowardsit.CouldthatpowerbedefiedbyBombadilalone?Ithinknot.Ithinkthatintheend,ifallelseisconquered,Bombadilwillfall,LastashewasFirst;andthenNightwillcome."

           "IknowlittleofIarwainsavethename,"saidGaldor;"butGlorfindel,Ithink,isright.PowertodefyourEnemyisnotinhim,unlesssuchpowerisintheearthitself.