Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Farewell to Lorien
"Idonotknowwhatyoumeanbythat,"answeredtheleaderoftheElves."Theyarefairgarments,andthewebisgood,foritwasmadeinthisland.Theyareelvishrobescertainly,ifthatiswhatyoumean.Leafandbranch,waterandstone:theyhavethehueandbeautyofallthesethingsunderthetwilightofLorienthatwelove;forweputthethoughtofallthatweloveintoallthatwemake.Yettheyaregarments,notarmour,andtheywillnotturnshaftorblade.Buttheyshouldserveyouwell:theyarelighttowear,andwarmenoughorcoolenoughatneed.Andyouwillfindthemagreataidinkeepingoutofthesightofunfriendlyeyes,whetheryouwalkamongthestonesorthetrees.YouareindeedhighinthefavouroftheLady!Forsheherselfandhermaidenswovethisstuff;andneverbeforehavewecladstrangersinthegarbofourownpeople."
AftertheirmorningmealtheCompanysaidfarewelltothelawnbythefountain.Theirheartswereheavy;foritwasafairplace,andithadbecomelikehometothem,thoughtheycouldnotcountthedaysandnightsthattheyhadpassedthere.Astheystoodforamomentlookingatthewhitewaterinthesunlight,Haldircamewalkingtowardsthemoverthegreengrassoftheglade.Frodogreetedhimwithdelight.
"IhavereturnedfromtheNorthernFences,"saidtheElf,"andIamsentnowtobeyourguideagain.TheDimrillDaleisfullofvapourandcloudsofsmoke,andthemountainsaretroubled.Therearenoisesinthedeepsoftheearth.
