Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           "Samhastilyputhishandoverhismouth."Buttheysayalsothatyouneedhavenofear.Theyhavebeenawareofusforalongwhile.TheyheardmyvoiceacrosstheNimrodel,andknewthatIwasoneoftheirNorthernkindred,andthereforetheydidnothinderourcrossing;andafterwardstheyheardmysong.NowtheybidmeclimbupwithFrodo;fortheyseemtohavehadsometidingsofhimandofourjourney.Theotherstheyasktowaitalittleandtokeepwatchatthefootofthetree,untiltheyhavedecidedwhatistobedone."

           Outoftheshadowsaladderwasletdown:itwasmadeofrope,silver-greyandglimmeringinthedark,andthoughitlookedslenderitprovedstrongenoughtobearmanymen.Legolasranlightlyup,andFrodofollowedslowly;behindcameSamtryingnottobreatheloudly.Thebranchesofthemallorn-treegrewoutnearlystraightfromthetrunk,andthensweptupward;butnearthetopthemainstemdividedintoacrownofmanyboughs,andamongthesetheyfoundthattherehadbeenbuiltawoodenplatform,orfletassuchthingswerecalledinthosedays:theElvescalleditatalan.Itwasreachedbyaroundholeinthecentrethroughwhichtheladderpassed.

           WhenFrodocameatlastupontotheflethefoundLegolasseatedwiththreeotherElves.Theywerecladinshadowy-grey,andcouldnotbeseenamongthetree-stems,unlesstheymovedsuddenly.Theystoodup,andoneofthemuncoveredasmalllampthatgaveoutaslendersilverbeam.Hehelditup,lookingatFrodo’sface,andSam’s.