Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Mirror of Galadriel
FortheLordoftheGaladhrimisaccountedthewisestoftheElvesofMiddle-earth,andagiverofgiftsbeyondthepowerofkings.HehasdweltintheWestsincethedaysofdawn,andIhavedweltwithhimyearsuncounted;forerethefallofNargothrondorGondolinIpassedoverthemountains,andtogetherthroughagesoftheworldwehavefoughtthelongdefeat.
"IitwaswhofirstsummonedtheWhiteCouncil.Andifmydesignshadnotgoneamiss,itwouldhavebeengovernedbyGandalftheGrey,andthenmayhapthingswouldhavegoneotherwise.Butevennowthereishopeleft.Iwillnotgiveyoucounsel,sayingdothis,ordothat.Fornotindoingorcontriving,norinchoosingbetweenthiscourseandanother,canIavail;butonlyinknowingwhatwasandis,andinpartalsowhatshallbe.ButthisIwillsaytoyou:yourQueststandsupontheedgeofaknife.Straybutalittleanditwillfail,totheruinofall.YethoperemainswhilealltheCompanyistrue."
Andwiththatwordsheheldthemwithhereyes,andinsilencelookedsearchinglyateachoftheminturn.NonesaveLegolasandAragorncouldlongendureherglance.Samquicklyblushedandhunghishead.
AtlengththeLadyGaladrielreleasedthemfromhereyes,andshesmiled."Donotletyourheartsbetroubled,"shesaid."Tonightyoushallsleepinpeace."Thentheysighedandfeltsuddenlyweary,asthosewhohavebeenquestionedlonganddeeply,thoughnowordshadbeenspokenopenly.
"Gonow!"saidCeleborn.
