Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
WhenoughtItostart?
"BoromirlookedinsurpriseatBilbo,butthelaughterdiedonhislipswhenhesawthatalltheothersregardedtheoldhobbitwithgraverespect.OnlyGloinsmiled,buthissmilecamefromoldmemories.
"Ofcourse,mydearBilbo,"saidGandalf."Ifyouhadreallystartedthisaffair,youmightbeexpectedtofinishit.Butyouknowwellenoughnowthatstartingistoogreataclaimforany,andthatonlyasmallpartisplayedingreatdeedsbyanyhero.Youneednotbow!Thoughthewordwasmeant,andwedonotdoubtthatunderjestyouaremakingavaliantoffer.Butonebeyondyourstrength,Bilbo.Youcannottakethisthingback.Ithaspassedon.Ifyouneedmyadviceanylonger,Ishouldsaythatyourpartisended,unlessasarecorder.Finishyourbook,andleavetheendingunaltered!Thereisstillhopeforit.Butgetreadytowriteasequel,whentheycomeback."
Bilbolaughed."Ihaveneverknownyougivemepleasantadvicebefore."hesaid."Asallyourunpleasantadvicehasbeengood,Iwonderifthisadviceisnotbad.Still,Idon’tsupposeIhavethestrengthorlucklefttodealwiththeRing.Ithasgrown,andIhavenot.Buttellme:whatdoyoumeanbythey?"
"ThemessengerswhoaresentwiththeRing."
"Exactly!Andwhoaretheytobe?ThatseemstomewhatthisCouncilhastodecide,andallthatithastodecide.
