Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Breaking of the Fellowship
ThelightofStingisfaint,anditmaypointtonomorethanspiesofMordorroamingontheslopesofAmonLhaw.IhaveneverheardbeforeofOrcsuponAmonHen.Yetwhoknowswhatmayhappenintheseevildays,nowthatMinasTirithnolongerholdssecurethepassagesofAnduin.Wemustgowarilytomorrow."
Thedaycamelikefireandsmoke.LowintheEasttherewereblackbarsofcloudlikethefumesofagreatburning.Therisingsunlitthemfrombeneathwithflamesofmurkyred;butsoonitclimbedabovethemintoaclearsky.ThesummitofTolBrandirwastippedwithgold.Frodolookedouteastwardandgazedatthetallisland.Itssidessprangsheeroutoftherunningwater.Highupabovethetallcliffsweresteepslopesuponwhichtreesclimbed,mountingoneheadaboveanother;andabovethemagainweregreyfacesofinaccessiblerock,crownedbyagreatspireofstone.Manybirdswerecirclingaboutit,butnosignofotherlivingthingscouldbeseen.
Whentheyhadeaten,AragorncalledtheCompanytogether."Thedayhascomeatlast,"hesaid:"thedayofchoicewhichwehavelongdelayed.WhatshallnowbecomeofourCompanythathastravelledsofarinfellowship?ShallweturnwestwithBoromirandgotothewarsofGondor;orturneasttotheFearandShadow;orshallwebreakourfellowshipandgothiswayandthataseachmaychoose?Whateverwedomustbedonesoon.Wecannotlonghalthere.Theenemyisontheeasternshore,weknow;butIfearthattheOrcsmayalreadybeonthissideofthewater.
