Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           WehavenothaddealingswiththeDwarvessincetheDarkDays.Theyarenotpermittedinourland.Icannotallowhimtopass."

           "ButheisfromtheLonelyMountain,oneofDain’strustypeople,andfriendlytoElrond,"saidFrodo."Elrondhimselfchosehimtobeoneofourcompanions,andhehasbeenbraveandfaithful."

           TheElvesspoketogetherinsoftvoices,andquestionedLegolasintheirowntongue."Verygood,"saidHaldiratlast."Wewilldothis,thoughitisagainstourliking.IfAragornandLegolaswillguardhim,andanswerforhim,heshallpass;buthemustgoblindfoldthroughLothlorien.

           "Butnowwemustdebatenolonger.Yourfolkmustnotremainontheground.Wehavebeenkeepingwatchontherivers,eversincewesawagreattroopofOrcsgoingnorthtowardMoria,alongtheskirtsofthemountains,manydaysago.Wolvesarehowlingonthewood’sborders.IfyouhaveindeedcomefromMoria,theperilcannotbefarbehind.Tomorrowearlyyoumustgoon.

           "Thefourhobbitsshallclimbuphereandstaywithus-wedonotfearthem!Thereisanothertalaninthenexttree.Theretheothersmusttakerefuge.You,Legolas,mustanswertousforthem.Callus,ifanythingisamiss!Andhaveaneyeonthatdwarf!"

           LegolasatoncewentdowntheladdertotakeHaldir’smessage;andsoonafterwardsMerryandPippinclamberedupontothehighflet.Theywereoutofbreathandseemedratherscared.

           "There!"saidMerrypanting.