Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Farewell to Lorien
Thegiftofboatscomfortedhimmuch,notleastbecausetherewouldnowbenoneedtodecidehiscourseforsomedays.Theothers,too,lookedmorehopeful.Whateverperilslayahead,itseemedbettertofloatdownthebroadtideofAnduintomeetthemthantoplodforwardwithbentbacks.OnlySamwasdoubtful:heatanyratestillthoughtboatsasbadaswildhorses,orworse,andnotallthedangersthathehadsurvivedmadehimthinkbetterofthem.
"Allshallbepreparedforyouandawaityouatthehavenbeforenoontomorrow,"saidCeleborn."Iwillsendmypeopletoyouinthemorningtohelpyoumakereadyforthejourney.Nowwewillwishyouallafairnightanduntroubledsleep."
"Goodnight,myfriends!"saidGaladriel."Sleepinpeace!Donottroubleyourheartsovermuchwiththoughtoftheroadtonight.Maybethepathsthatyoueachshalltreadarealreadylaidbeforeyourfeet,thoughyoudonotseethem.Goodnight!"
TheCompanynowtooktheirleaveandreturnedtotheirpavilion.Legolaswentwiththem,forthiswastobetheirlastnightinLothlorien,andinspiteofthewordsofGaladrieltheywishedtotakecounseltogether.
Foralongtimetheydebatedwhattheyshoulddo,andhowitwouldbebesttoattemptthefulfillingoftheirpurposewiththeRing:buttheycametonodecision.ItwasplainthatmostofthemdesiredtogofirsttoMinasTirith,andtoescapeatleastforawhilefromtheterroroftheEnemy.
