Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Samshuffledalong,clutchinghard,andlookingdownintothepaleeddyingwaterasifitwasachasminthemountains.

           Hebreathedwithreliefwhenhewassafelyacross."Liveandlearn!asmygafferusedtosay.Thoughhewasthinkingofgardening,notofroostinglikeabird,noroftryingtowalklikeaspider.NotevenmyuncleAndyeverdidatricklikethat!"

           WhenatlengthalltheCompanywasgatheredontheeastbankoftheSilverlode,theElvesuntiedtheropesandcoiledtwoofthem.Rumil,whohadremainedontheotherside,drewbackthelastone,slungitonhisshoulder,andwithawaveofhishandwentaway,backtoNimrodeltokeepwatch.

           "Now,friends,"saidHaldir,"youhaveenteredtheNaithofLorienortheGore,asyouwouldsay,foritisthelandthatlieslikeaspear-headbetweenthearmsofSilverlodeandAnduintheGreat.WeallownostrangerstospyoutthesecretsoftheNaith.Fewindeedarepermittedeventosetfootthere.

           "Aswasagreed,IshallhereblindfoldtheeyesofGimlitheDwarf.Theothermaywalkfreeforawhile,untilwecomenearertoourdwellings,downinEgladil,intheAnglebetweenthewaters."

           ThiswasnotatalltothelikingofGimli."Theagreementwasmadewithoutmyconsent,"hesaid."Iwillnotwalkblindfold,likeabeggaroraprisoner.AndIamnospy.MyfolkhaveneverhaddealingswithanyoftheservantsoftheEnemy.NeitherhavewedoneharmtotheElves.