Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Farewell to Lorien
AndarenotthebridgesofOsgiliathbrokendownandallthelandingsheldnowbytheEnemy?
"Onwhichsidewillyoujourney?ThewaytoMinasTirithliesuponthisside,uponthewest;butthestraightroadoftheQuestlieseastoftheRiver,uponthedarkershore.Whichshorewillyounowtake?"
"Ifmyadviceisheeded,itwillbethewesternshore,andthewaytoMinasTirith,"answeredBoromir."ButIamnottheleaderoftheCompany."Theotherssaidnothing,andAragornlookeddoubtfulandtroubled.
"Iseethatyoudonotyetknowwhattodo,"saidCeleborn."Itisnotmyparttochooseforyou;butIwillhelpyouasImay.Therearesomeamongyouwhocanhandleboats:Legolas,whosefolkknowtheswiftForestRiver;andBoromirofGondor;andAragornthetraveller."
"AndoneHobbit!"criedMerry."Notallofuslookonboatsaswildhorses.MypeoplelivebythebanksoftheBrandywine."
"Thatiswell,"saidCeleborn."ThenIwillfurnishyourCompanywithboats.Theymustbesmallandlight,forifyougofarbywater,thereareplaceswhereyouwillbeforcedtocarrythem.YouwillcometotherapidsofSarnGebir,andmaybeatlasttothegreatfallsofRauroswheretheRiverthundersdownfromNenHithoel;andthereareotherperils.Boatsmaymakeyourjourneylesstoilsomeforawhile.Yettheywillnotgiveyoucounsel:intheendyoumustleavethemandtheRiver,andturnwest-oreast."
AragornthankedCelebornmanytimes.
