Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Ring Goes South
TheShadowhascreptnowtothefeetoftheMountains,anddrawsnigheventothebordersofGreyflood;andundertheShadowallisdarktome.Youwillmeetmanyfoes,someopen,andsomedisguised;andyoumayfindfriendsuponyourwaywhenyouleastlookforit.Iwillsendoutmessages,suchasIcancontrive,tothosewhomIknowinthewideworld;butsoperilousarethelandsnowbecomethatsomemaywellmiscarry,orcomenoquickerthanyouyourself.
"AndIwillchooseyoucompanionstogowithyou,asfarastheywillorfortuneallows.Thenumbermustbefew,sinceyourhopeisinspeedandsecrecy.HadIahostofElvesinarmouroftheElderDays,itwouldavaillittle,savetoarousethepowerofMordor.
"TheCompanyoftheRingshallbeNine;andtheNineWalkersshallbesetagainsttheNineRidersthatareevil.Withyouandyourfaithfulservant,Gandalfwillgo;forthisshallbehisgreattask,andmaybetheendofhislabours.
"Fortherest,theyshallrepresenttheotherFreePeoplesoftheWorld:Elves,Dwarves,andMen.LegolasshallbefortheElves;andGimlisonofGloinfortheDwarves.TheyarewillingtogoatleasttothepassesoftheMountains,andmaybebeyond.FormenyoushallhaveAragornsonofArathorn,fortheRingofIsildurconcernshimclosely."
"Strider!"saidFrodo.
"Yes,"hesaidwithasmile."Iaskleaveonceagaintobeyourcompanion,Frodo.
