Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Ibelieve;thoughIdonotunderstandclearlywhattheymean;andtheyseemalsotousethesamewordofthedeceitsoftheEnemy.Butthis,ifyouwill,isthemagicofGaladriel.DidyounotsaythatyouwishedtoseeElf-magic?"

           "Idid,"saidSam,tremblingalittlebetweenfearandcuriosity."I’llhaveapeep,Lady,ifyou’rewilling."

           "AndI’dnotmindaglimpseofwhat’sgoingonathome,"hesaidinanasidetoFrodo."ItseemsaterriblelongtimethatI’vebeenaway.Butthere,likeasnotI’llonlyseethestars,orsomethingthatIwon’tunderstand."

           "Likeasnot,"saidtheLadywithagentlelaugh."Butcome,youshalllookandseewhatyoumay.Donottouchthewater!"

           Samclimbeduponthefootofthepedestalandleanedoverthebasin.Thewaterlookedhardanddark.Starswerereflectedinit.

           "There’sonlystars,asIthought,"hesaid.Thenhegavealowgasp,forthestarswentout.Asifadarkveilhadbeenwithdrawn,theMirrorgrewgrey,andthenclear.Therewassunshining,andthebranchesoftreeswerewavingandtossinginthewind.ButbeforeSamcouldmakeuphismindwhatitwasthathesaw,thelightfaded;andnowhethoughthesawFrodowithapalefacelyingfastasleepunderagreatdarkcliff.Thenheseemedtoseehimselfgoingalongadimpassage,andclimbinganendlesswindingstair.Itcametohimsuddenlythathewaslookingurgentlyforsomething,butwhatitwashedidnotknow.