Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           ButsoonHaldirturnedasideintothetreesandhaltedonthebankoftheriverundertheirshadows.

           "Thereisoneofmypeopleyonderacrossthestream,"hesaid"thoughyoumaynotseehim."Hegaveacalllikethelowwhistleofabird,andoutofathicketofyoungtreesanElfstepped,cladingrey,butwithhishoodthrownback;hishairglintedlikegoldinthemorningsun.Haldirskilfullycastoverthestreamacoilofgreyrope,andhecaughtitandboundtheendaboutatreenearthebank.

           "Celebrantisalreadyastrongstreamhere,asyousee,"saidHaldir"anditrunsbothswiftanddeep,andisverycold.Wedonotsetfootinitsofarnorth,unlesswemust.Butinthesedaysofwatchfulnesswedonotmakebridges.Thisishowwecross!Followme!"Hemadehisendoftheropefastaboutanothertree,andthenranlightlyalongit,overtheriverandbackagain,asifhewereonaroad.

           "Icanwalkthispath,"saidLegolas;"buttheothershavenotthisskill.Musttheyswim?"

           "No!"saidHaldir."Wehavetwomoreropes.Wewillfastenthemabovetheother,oneshoulder-high,andanotherhalf-high,andholdingthesethestrangersshouldbeabletocrosswithcare."

           Whenthisslenderbridgehadbeenmade,theCompanypassedover,somecautiouslyandslowly,othersmoreeasily.OfthehobbitsPippinprovedthebestforhewassure-footed,andhewalkedoverquickly,holdingonlywithonehand;buthekepthiseyesonthebankaheadanddidnotlookdown.