Властелин колец: Братство кольца
A Journey in the Dark
Suchthingstheyfoundhere,itistrue,especiallyiron;buttheydidnotneedtodelveforthem:allthingsthattheydesiredtheycouldobtainintraffic.ForherealoneintheworldwasfoundMoria-silver,ortrue-silverassomehavecalledit:mithrilistheElvishname.TheDwarveshaveanamewhichtheydonottell.Itsworthwastentimesthatofgold,andnowitisbeyondprice;forlittleisleftaboveground,andeventheOrcsdarenotdelvehereforit.ThelodesleadawaynorthtowardsCaradhras,anddowntodarkness.TheDwarvestellnotale;butevenasmithrilwasthefoundationoftheirwealth,soalsoitwastheirdestruction:theydelvedtoogreedilyandtoodeep,anddisturbedthatfromwhichtheyfled,Durin’sBane.OfwhattheybroughttolighttheOrcshavegatherednearlyall,andgivenitintributetoSauron,whocovetsit.
"Mithril!Allfolkdesiredit.Itcouldbebeatenlikecopper,andpolishedlikeglass;andtheDwarvescouldmakeofitametal,lightandyetharderthantemperedsteel.Itsbeautywasliketothatofcommonsilver,butthebeautyofmithrildidnottarnishorgrowdim.TheElvesdearlylovedit,andamongmanyusestheymadeofitithildin,starmoon,whichyousawuponthedoors.Bilbohadacorsletofmithril-ringsthatThoringavehim.Iwonderwhathasbecomeofit?GatheringduststillinMichelDelvingMathom-house,Isuppose."
"What?"criedGimli,startledoutofhissilence."AcorsletofMoria-silver?Thatwasakinglygift!"
"Yes,"saidGandalf.
