Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Lothlorien
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HeremovedthebandagefirstfromGimli’seyes."Yourpardon!"hesaid,bowinglow."Lookonusnowwithfriendlyeyes!Lookandbeglad,foryouarethefirstdwarftobeholdthetreesoftheNaithofLoriensinceDurin’sDay!"
Whenhiseyeswereinturnuncovered,Frodolookedupandcaughthisbreath.Theywerestandinginanopenspace.Totheleftstoodagreatmound,coveredwithaswardofgrassasgreenasSpring-timeintheElderDays.Uponit,asadoublecrown,grewtwocirclesoftrees:theouterhadbarkofsnowywhite,andwereleaflessbutbeautifulintheirshapelynakedness;theinnerweremallorn-treesofgreatheight,stillarrayedinpalegold.Highamidthebranchesofatoweringtreethatstoodinthecentreofalltheregleamedawhiteflet.Atthefeetofthetrees,andallaboutthegreenhillsidesthegrasswasstuddedwithsmallgoldenflowersshapedlikestars.Amongthem,noddingonslenderstalks,wereotherflowers,whiteandpalestgreen:theyglimmeredasamistamidtherichhueofthegrass.Overalltheskywasblue,andthesunofafternoongloweduponthehillandcastlonggreenshadowsbeneaththetrees.
"Behold!YouarecometoCerinAmroth,"saidHaldir."Forthisistheheartoftheancientrealmasitwaslongago,andhereisthemoundofAmroth,whereinhappierdayshishighhousewasbuilt.Hereeverbloomthewinterflowersintheunfadinggrass:theyellowelanor,andthepaleniphredil.Herewewillstayawhile,andcometothecityoftheGaladhrimatdusk.