Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Theeveningstarhadrisenandwasshiningwithwhitefireabovethewesternwoods.DownalongflightofstepstheLadywentintoadeepgreenhollow,throughwhichranmurmuringthesilverstreamthatissuedfromthefountainonthehill.Atthebottom,uponalowpedestalcarvedlikeabranchingtree,stoodabasinofsilver.wideandshallow,andbesideitstoodasilverewer.

           WithwaterfromthestreamGaladrielfilledthebasintothebrim,andbreathedonit,andwhenthewaterwasstillagainshespoke."HereistheMirrorofGaladriel,"shesaid."Ihavebroughtyouheresothatyoumaylookinit,ifyouwill."

           Theairwasverystill,andthedellwasdark,andtheElf-ladybesidehimwastallandpale."Whatshallwelookfor,andwhatshallwesee?"askedFrodo,filledwithawe.

           "ManythingsIcancommandtheMirrortoreveal,"sheanswered,"andtosomeIcanshowwhattheydesiretosee.ButtheMirrorwillalsoshowthingsunbidden,andthoseareoftenstrangerandmoreprofitablethanthingswhichwewishtobehold.Whatyouwillsee,ifyouleavetheMirrorfreetowork,Icannottell.Foritshowsthingsthatwere,andthingsthatare,thingsthatyetmaybe.Butwhichitisthathesees,eventhewisestcannotalwaystell.Doyouwishtolook?"

           Frododidnotanswer.

           "Andyou?"shesaid,turningtoSam."Forthisiswhatyourfolkwouldcallmagic.