Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           YetIdonotbelievethattheworldaboutuswilleveragainbeasitwasofold,orthelightoftheSunasitwasaforetime.FortheElves,Ifear,itwillproveatbestatruce,inwhichtheymaypasstotheSeaunhinderedandleavetheMiddle-earthforever.AlasforLothlorienthatIlove!Itwouldbeapoorlifeinalandwherenomallorngrew.Butiftherearemallorn-treesbeyondtheGreatSea,nonehavereportedit."

           Astheyspokethus,theCompanyfiledslowlyalongthepathsinthewood,ledbyHaldir,whiletheotherElfwalkedbehind.Theyfeltthegroundbeneaththeirfeetsmoothandsoft,andafterawhiletheywalkedmorefreely,withoutfearofhurtorfall.Beingdeprivedofsight,Frodofoundhishearingandothersensessharpened.Hecouldsmellthetreesandthetroddengrass.Hecouldhearmanydifferentnotesintherustleoftheleavesoverhead,therivermurmuringawayonhisright,andthethinclearvoicesofbirdsinthesky.Hefeltthesunuponhisfaceandhandswhentheypassedthroughanopenglade.

           AssoonashesetfootuponthefarbankofSilverlodeastrangefeelinghadcomeuponhim,anditdeepenedashewalkedonintotheNaith:itseemedtohimthathehadsteppedoverabridgeoftimeintoacorneroftheElderDays,andwas-nowwalkinginaworldthatwasnomore.InRivendelltherewasmemoryofancientthings;inLorientheancientthingsstilllivedoninthewakingworld.