Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Ring Goes South
Wecanhavemanyagoodtalk.Whatabouthelpingmewithmybook,andmakingastartonthenext?Haveyouthoughtofanending?"
"Yes,several,andallaredarkandunpleasant,"saidFrodo.
"Oh,thatwon’tdo!"saidBilbo."Booksoughttohavegoodendings.Howwouldthisdo:andtheyallsettleddownandlivedtogetherhappilyeverafter?"
"Itwilldowell,ifitevercomestothat,"saidFrodo.
"Ah!"saidSam."Andwherewilltheylive?That’swhatIoftenwonder."
Forawhilethehobbitscontinuedtotalkandthinkofthepastjourneyandoftheperilsthatlayahead;butsuchwasthevirtueofthelandofRivendellthatsoonallfearandanxietywasliftedfromtheirminds.Thefuture,goodorill,wasnotforgotten,butceasedtohaveanypoweroverthepresent.Healthandhopegrewstronginthem,andtheywerecontentwitheachgooddayasitcame,takingpleasureineverymeal,andineverywordandsong.
Sothedaysslippedaway,aseachmorningdawnedbrightandfair,andeacheveningfollowedcoolandclear.Butautumnwaswaningfast;slowlythegoldenlightfadedtopalesilver,andthelingeringleavesfellfromthenakedtrees.AwindbegantoblowchillfromtheMistyMountainstotheeast.TheHunter’sMoonwaxedroundinthenightsky,andputtoflightallthelesserstars.ButlowintheSouthonestarshonered.Everynight,astheMoonwanedagain,itshonebrighterandbrighter.
