Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Lothlorien
IamnomorelikelytobetrayyouthanLegolas,oranyotherofmycompanions."
"Idonotdoubtyou,"saidHaldir."Yetthisisourlaw.Iamnotthemasterofthelaw,andcannotsetitaside.IhavedonemuchinlettingyousetfootoverCelebrant."
Gimliwasobstinate.Heplantedhisfeetfirmlyapart,andlaidhishanduponthehaftofhisaxe."Iwillgoforwardfree,"hesaid,"orIwillgobackandseekmyownland,whereIamknowntobetrueofword,thoughIperishaloneinthewilderness."
"Youcannotgoback,"saidHaldirsternly."Nowyouhavecomethusfar,youmustbebroughtbeforetheLordandtheLady.Theyshalljudgeyou,toholdyouortogiveyouleave,astheywill.Youcannotcrosstheriversagain,andbehindyoutherearenowsecretsentinelsthatyoucannotpass.Youwouldbeslainbeforeyousawthem."
Gimlidrewhisaxefromhisbelt.Haldirandhiscompanionbenttheirbows."AplagueonDwarvesandtheirstiffnecks!"saidLegolas.
"Come!"saidAragorn."IfIamstilltoleadthisCompany,youmustdoasIbid.ItishardupontheDwarftobethussingledout.Wewillallbeblindfold,evenLegolas.Thatwillbebest,thoughitwillmakethejourneyslowanddull."
Gimlilaughedsuddenly."Amerrytroopoffoolsweshalllook!WillHaldirleadusallonastring,likemanyblindbeggarswithonedog?ButIwillbecontent,ifonlyLegolasheresharesmyblindness.
