Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Lothlorien
HelookedatSting,andthebladewasdull.Yethehadheardsomething,orthoughthehad.Assoonastheshadowshadfallenaboutthemandtheroadbehindwasdim,hehadheardagainthequickpatteroffeet.Evennowheheardit.Heturnedswiftly.Thereweretwotinygleamsoflightbehind,orforamomenthethoughthesawthem,butatoncetheyslippedasideandvanished.
"Whatisit?"saidthedwarf.
"Idon’tknow."answeredFrodo."IthoughtIheardfeet,andIthoughtIsawalight-likeeyes.Ihavethoughtsooften,sincewefirstenteredMoria."
Gimlihaltedandstoopedtotheground."Ihearnothingbutthenight-speechofplantandstone,"hesaid."Come!Letushurry!Theothersareoutofsight."
Thenight-windblewchillupthevalleytomeetthem.Beforethemawidegreyshadowloomed,andtheyheardanendlessrustleofleaveslikepoplarsinthebreeze.
"Lothlorien!"criedLegolas."Lothlorien!WehavecometotheeavesoftheGoldenWood.Alasthatitiswinter!"
Underthenightthetreesstoodtallbeforethem,archedovertheroadandstreamthatransuddenlybeneaththeirspreadingboughs.Inthedimlightofthestarstheirstemsweregrey,andtheirquiveringleavesahintoffallowgold.
"Lothlorien!"saidAragorn."GladIamtohearagainthewindinthetrees!WearestilllittlemorethanfiveleaguesfromtheGates,butwecangonofurther.