Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Farewell to Lorien
Inthisboxthereisearthfrommyorchard,andsuchblessingasGaladrielhasstilltobestowisuponit.Itwillnotkeepyouonyourroad,nordefendyouagainstanyperil;butifyoukeepitandseeyourhomeagainatlast,thenperhapsitmayrewardyou.Thoughyoushouldfindallbarrenandlaidwaste,therewillbefewgardensinMiddle-earththatwillbloomlikeyourgarden,ifyousprinklethisearththere.ThenyoumayrememberGaladriel,andcatchaglimpsefaroffofLorien,thatyouhaveseenonlyinourwinter.Forourspringandoursummeraregoneby,andtheywillneverbeseenonearthagainsaveinmemory."
Samwentredtotheearsandmutteredsomethinginaudible,asheclutchedtheboxandbowedaswellashecould.
"AndwhatgiftwouldaDwarfaskoftheElves?"saidGaladrielturningtoGimli.
"None,Lady,"answeredGimli."ItisenoughformetohaveseentheLadyoftheGaladhrim,andtohaveheardhergentlewords."
"HearallyeElves!"shecriedtothoseabouther."LetnonesayagainthatDwarvesaregraspingandungracious!Yetsurely,GimlisonofGloin,youdesiresomethingthatIcouldgive?Nameit,Ibidyou!Youshallnotbetheonlyguestwithoutagift."
"Thereisnothing,LadyGaladriel,"saidGimli,bowinglowandstammering."Nothing,unlessitmightbe-unlessitispermittedtoask,nay,tonameasinglestrandofyourhair,whichsurpassesthegoldoftheearthasthestarssurpassthegemsofthemine.Idonotaskforsuchagift.
