Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Mirror of Galadriel
DonotrepentofyourwelcometotheDwarf.IfourfolkhadbeenexiledlongandfarfromLothlorien,whooftheGaladhrim,evenCeleborntheWise,wouldpassnighandwouldnotwishtolookupontheirancienthome,thoughithadbecomeanabodeofdragons?
"DarkisthewaterofKheled-zaram,andcoldarethespringsofKibil-nala,andfairwerethemany-pillaredhallsofKhazad-duminElderDaysbeforethefallofmightykingsbeneaththestone."ShelookeduponGimli,whosatgloweringandsad,andshesmiled.AndtheDwarf,hearingthenamesgiveninhisownancienttongue,lookedupandmethereyes;anditseemedtohimthathelookedsuddenlyintotheheartofanenemyandsawthereloveandunderstanding.Wondercameintohisface,andthenhesmiledinanswer.
Heroseclumsilyandbowedindwarf-fashion,saying:"YetmorefairisthelivinglandofLorien,andtheLadyGaladrielisaboveallthejewelsthatliebeneaththeearth!"
Therewasasilence.AtlengthCelebornspokeagain."Ididnotknowthatyourplightwassoevil,"hesaid."LetGimliforgetmyharshwords:Ispokeinthetroubleofmyheart.IwilldowhatIcantoaidyou,eachaccordingtohiswishandneed,butespeciallythatoneofthelittlefolkwhobearstheburden."
"Yourquestisknowntous,"saidGaladriel,lookingatFrodo."Butwewillnotherespeakofitmoreopenly.Yetnotinvainwillitprove,maybe,thatyoucametothislandseekingaid,asGandalfhimselfplainlypurposed.
