Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Great River
Thisnightwemustallbesleepless!Darkhidesusnow.Butwhatthedaywillshowwhocantell?Haveyourweaponsclosetohand!"
Samsattappingthehiltofhisswordasifhewerecountingonhisfingers,andlookingupatthesky."It’sverystrange,"hemurmured."TheMoon’sthesameintheShireandinWilderland,oritoughttobe.Buteitherit’soutofitsrunning,orI’mallwronginmyreckoning.You’llremember,Mr.Frodo,theMoonwaswaningaswelayonthefletupinthattree:aweekfromthefull,Ireckon.Andwe’dbeenaweekonthewaylastnight,whenuppopsaNewMoonasthinasanail-paring,asifwehadneverstayednotimeintheElvishcountry.
"Well,Icanrememberthreenightsthereforcertain,andIseemtorememberseveralmore,butIwouldtakemyoathitwasneverawholemonth.Anyonewouldthinkthattimedidnotcountinthere!"
"Andperhapsthatwasthewayofit,"saidFrodo."Inthatland,maybe,wewereinatimethathaselsewherelonggoneby.Itwasnot,Ithink,untilSilverlodeboreusbacktoAnduinthatwereturnedtothetimethatflowsthroughmortallandstotheGreatSea.AndIdon’trememberanymoon,eitherneworold,inCarasGaladhon:onlystarsbynightandsunbyday."
Legolasstirredinhisboat."Nay,timedoesnottarryever,"hesaid;"butchangeandgrowthisnotinallthingsandplacesalike.FortheElvestheworldmoves,anditmovesbothveryswiftandveryslow.
