Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Breaking of the Fellowship
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Therewasalongsilenceinwhichnoonespokeormoved.
"Well,Frodo,"saidAragornatlast."Ifearthattheburdenislaiduponyou.YouaretheBearerappointedbytheCouncil.Yourownwayyoualonecanchoose.InthismatterIcannotadviseyou.IamnotGandalf,andthoughIhavetriedtobearhispart,Idonotknowwhatdesignorhopehehadforthishour,ifindeedhehadany.Mostlikelyitseemsthatifhewereherenowthechoicewouldstillwaitonyou.Suchisyourfate."
Frododidnotansweratonce.Thenhespokeslowly."Iknowthathasteisneeded,yetIcannotchoose.Theburdenisheavy.Givemeanhourlonger,andIwillspeak.Letmebealone!"
Aragornlookedathimwithkindlypity."Verywell,FrodosonofDrogo,"hesaid."Youshallhaveanhour,andyoushallbealone.Wewillstayhereforawhile.Butdonotstrayfaroroutofcall."
Frodosatforamomentwithhisheadbowed.Sam,whohadbeenwatchinghismasterwithgreatconcern,shookhisheadandmuttered:"Plainasapikestaffitis,butit’snogoodSamGamgeeputtinginhisspokejustnow.",
PresentlyFrodogotupandwalkedaway;andSamsawthatwhiletheothersrestrainedthemselvesanddidnotstareathim,theeyesofBoromirfollowedFrodointently,untilhepassedoutofsightinthetreesatthefootofAmonHen.
Wanderingaimlesslyatfirstinthewood,Frodofoundthathisfeetwereleadinghimuptowardstheslopesofthehill.
