Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
Well,letfollybeourcloak,aveilbeforetheeyesoftheEnemy!Forheisverywise,andweighsallthingstoanicetyinthescalesofhismalice.Buttheonlymeasurethatheknowsisdesire,desireforpower;andsohejudgesallhearts.Intohisheartthethoughtwillnotenterthatanywillrefuseit,thathavingtheRingwemayseektodestroyit.Ifweseekthis,weshallputhimoutofreckoning."
"Atleastforawhile,"saidElrond."Theroadmustbetrod,butitwillbeveryhard.Andneitherstrengthnorwisdomwillcarryusfaruponit.Thisquestmaybeattemptedbytheweakwithasmuchhopeasthestrong.Yetsuchisoftthecourseofdeedsthatmovethewheelsoftheworld:smallhandsdothembecausetheymust,whiletheeyesofthegreatareelsewhere."
"Verywell,verywell,MasterElrond!"saidBilbosuddenly."Saynomore!Itisplainenoughwhatyouarepointingat.Bilbothesillyhobbitstartedthisaffair,andBilbohadbetterfinishit,orhimself.Iwasverycomfortablehere,andgettingonwithmybook.Ifyouwanttoknow,Iamjustwritinganendingforit.Ihadthoughtofputting:andhelivedhappilyeverafterwardstotheendofhisdays.Itisagoodending,andnonetheworseforhavingbeenusedbefore.NowIshallhavetoalterthat:itdoesnotlooklikecomingtrue;andanywaytherewillevidentlyhavetobeseveralmorechapters,ifIlivetowritethem.Itisafrightfulnuisance.
