Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
Elvesmaythriveonspeechalone,andDwarvesenduregreatweariness;butIamonlyanoldhobbit,andImissmymealatnoon.Can’tyouthinkofsomenamesnow?Orputitofftillafterdinner?"
Nooneanswered.Thenoon-bellrang.Stillnoonespoke.Frodoglancedatallthefaces,buttheywerenotturnedtohim.AlltheCouncilsatwithdowncasteyes,asifindeepthought.Agreatdreadfellonhim,asifhewasawaitingthepronouncementofsomedoomthathehadlongforeseenandvainlyhopedmightafterallneverbespoken.AnoverwhelminglongingtorestandremainatpeacebyBilbo’ssideinRivendellfilledallhisheart.Atlastwithanefforthespoke,andwonderedtohearhisownwords,asifsomeotherwillwasusinghissmallvoice.
"IwilltaketheRing,"hesaid,"thoughIdonotknowtheway."
Elrondraisedhiseyesandlookedathim,andFrodofelthisheartpiercedbythesuddenkeennessoftheglance."IfIunderstandarightallthatIhaveheard,"hesaid,"Ithinkthatthistaskisappointedforyou,Frodo;andthatifyoudonotfindaway,noonewill.ThisisthehouroftheShire-folk,whentheyarisefromtheirquietfieldstoshakethetowersandcounselsoftheGreat.WhoofalltheWisecouldhaveforeseenit?Or,iftheyarewise,whyshouldtheyexpecttoknowit,untilthehourhasstruck?
"Butitisaheavyburden.Soheavythatnonecouldlayitonanother.Idonotlayitonyou
