Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Great River
Doyounotknow,Boromir,ordoyouchoosetoforgettheNorthStair,andthehighseatuponAmonHen,thatweremadeinthedaysofthegreatkings?Iatleasthaveamindtostandinthathighplaceagain,beforeIdecidemyfurthercourse.There,maybe,weshallseesomesignthatwillguideus."
Boromirheldoutlongagainstthischoice;butwhenitbecameplainthatFrodowouldfollowAragorn,whereverhewent,hegavein."ItisnotthewayoftheMenofMinasTirithtodeserttheirfriendsatneed,"hesaid,"andyouwillneedmystrength,ifeveryouaretoreachtheTindrock.TothetallisleIwillgo,butnofurther.ThereIshallturntomyhome,aloneifmyhelphasnotearnedtherewardofanycompanionship."
Thedaywasnowgrowing,andthefoghadliftedalittle.ItwasdecidedthatAragornandLegolasshouldatoncegoforwardalongtheshore,whiletheothersremainedbytheboats.AragornhopedtofindsomewaybywhichtheycouldcarryboththeirboatsandtheirbaggagetothesmootherwaterbeyondtheRapids.
"BoatsoftheElveswouldnotsink,maybe,"hesaid,"butthatdoesnotsaythatweshouldcomethroughSarnGebiralive.Nonehaveeverdonesoyet.NoroadwasmadebytheMenofGondorinthisregion,forevenintheirgreatdaystheirrealmdidnotreachupAnduinbeyondtheEmynMuil;butthereisaportage-waysomewhereonthewesternshore,ifIcanfindit.
