Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Ring Goes South
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"Faithlessishethatsaysfarewellwhentheroaddarkens,"saidGimli.
"Maybe,"saidElrond,"butlethimnotvowtowalkinthedark,whohasnotseenthenightfall."
"Yetswornwordmaystrengthenquakingheart,"saidGimli.
"Orbreakit,"saidElrond."Looknottoofarahead!Butgonowwithgoodhearts!Farewell,andmaytheblessingofElvesandMenandallFreeFolkgowithyou.Maythestarsshineuponyourfaces!"
"Good...goodluck!"criedBilbo,stutteringwiththecold."Idon’tsupposeyouwillbeabletokeepadiary,Frodomylad,butIshallexpectafullaccountwhenyougetback.Anddon’tbetoolong!Farewell!"
ManyothersofElrond’shouseholdstoodintheshadowsandwatchedthemgo,biddingthemfarewellwithsoftvoices.Therewasnolaughter,andnosongormusic.Atlasttheyturnedawayandfadedsilentlyintothedusk.
TheycrossedthebridgeandwoundslowlyupthelongsteeppathsthatledoutoftheclovenvaleofRivendell;andtheycameatlengthtothehighmoorwherethewindhissedthroughtheheather.ThenwithoneglanceattheLastHomelyHousetwinklingbelowthemtheystrodeawayfarintothenight.
AttheFordofBruinentheylefttheRoadandturningsouthwardswentonbynarrowpathsamongthefoldedlands.TheirpurposewastoholdthiscoursewestoftheMountainsformanymilesanddays.
