Властелин колец: Братство кольца
A Journey in the Dark
"IhavenotheardthatitwasthefaultoftheElves,"saidLegolas.
"Ihaveheardboth,"saidGandalf;"andIwillnotgivejudgementnow.ButIbegyoutwo,LegolasandGimli,atleasttobefriends,andtohelpme.Ineedyouboth.Thedoorsareshutandhidden,andthesoonerwefindthemthebetter.Nightisathand!"
Turningtotheothershesaid:"WhileIamsearching,willyoueachmakereadytoentertheMines?ForhereIfearwemustsayfarewelltoourgoodbeastofburden.Youmustlayasidemuchofthestuffthatwebroughtagainstbitterweather:youwillnotneeditinside,nor,Ihope,whenwecomethroughandjourneyondownintotheSouth.Insteadeachofusmusttakeashareofwhattheponycarried,especiallythefoodandthewater-skins."
"Butyoucan’tleavepooroldBillbehindinthisforsakenplace,Mr.Gandalf!"criedSam,angryanddistressed."Iwon’thaveit,andthat’sflat.Afterhehascomesofarandall!"
"Iamsorry,Sam,"saidthewizard."ButwhentheDooropensIdonotthinkyouwillbeabletodragyourBillinside,intothelongdarkofMoria.YouwillhavetochoosebetweenBillandyourmaster."
"He’dfollowMr.Frodointoadragon’sden,ifIledhim,"protestedSam."It’dbenothingshortofmurdertoturnhimloosewithallthesewolvesabout."
"Itwillbeshortofmurder,Ihope,"saidGandalf.Helaidhishandonthepony’shead,andspokeinalowvoice.
