Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Farewell to Lorien
OnthebankoftheSilverlode,atsomedistanceupfromthemeetingofthestreams,therewasahytheofwhitestonesandwhitewood.Byitweremooredmanyboatsandbarges.Somewerebrightlypainted,andshonewithsilverandgoldandgreen,butmostwereeitherwhiteorgrey.Threesmallgreyboatshadbeenmadereadyforthetravellers,andinthesetheElvesstowedtheirgoods.Andtheyaddedalsocoilsofrope,threetoeachboat.Slendertheylooked,butstrong,silkentothetouch,greyofhueliketheelven-cloaks.
"Whatarethese?"askedSam,handlingonethatlayuponthegreensward.
"Ropesindeed!"answeredanElffromtheboats."Nevertravelfarwithoutarope!Andonethatislongandstrongandlight.Sucharethese.Theymaybeahelpinmanyneeds."
"Youdon’tneedtotellmethat!"saidSam."IcamewithoutanyandI’vebeenworriedeversince.ButIwaswonderingwhattheseweremadeof,knowingabitaboutrope-making:it’sinthefamilyasyoumightsay."
"Theyaremadeofhithlain,"saidtheElf,"butthereisnotimenowtoinstructyouintheartoftheirmaking.Hadweknownthatthiscraftdelightedyou,wecouldhavetaughtyoumuch.Butnowalas!unlessyoushouldatsometimereturnhither,youmustbecontentwithourgift.Mayitserveyouwell!"
"Come!"saidHaldir."Allisnowreadyforyou.Entertheboats!Buttakecareatfirst!"
"Heedthewords!"saidtheotherElves.
