Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Ring Goes South
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"Iwouldhavebeggedyoutocome,"saidFrodo,"onlyIthoughtyouweregoingtoMinasTirithwithBoromir."
"Iam,"saidAragorn."AndtheSword-that-was-BrokenshallbereforgedereIsetouttowar.Butyourroadandourroadlietogetherformanyhundredsofmiles.ThereforeBoromirwillalsobeintheCompany.Heisavaliantman."
"Thereremaintwomoretobefound,"saidElrond."TheseIwillconsider.OfmyhouseholdImayfindsomethatitseemsgoodtometosend."
"Butthatwillleavenoplaceforus!"criedPippinindismay."Wedon’twanttobeleftbehind.WewanttogowithFrodo."
"Thatisbecauseyoudonotunderstandandcannotimaginewhatliesahead,"saidElrond.
"NeitherdoesFrodo,"saidGandalf,unexpectedlysupportingPippin."Nordoanyofusseeclearly.Itistruethatifthesehobbitsunderstoodthedanger,theywouldnotdaretogo.Buttheywouldstillwishtogo,orwishthattheydared,andbeshamedandunhappy.Ithink,Elrond,thatinthismatteritwouldbewelltotrustrathertotheirfriendshipthantogreatwisdom.Evenifyouchoseforusanelf-lord,suchasGlorfindel,hecouldnotstormtheDarkTower,noropentheroadtotheFirebythepowerthatisinhim."
"Youspeakgravely,"saidElrond,"butIamindoubt.
