Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Breaking of the Fellowship
Wheretherearesomany,allspeechbecomesadebatewithoutend.Buttwotogethermayperhapsfindwisdom."
"Youarekind,"answeredFrodo."ButIdonotthinkthatanyspeechwillhelpme.ForIknowwhatIshoulddo,butIamafraidofdoingit,Boromir:afraid."
Boromirstoodsilent.Raurosroaredendlesslyon.Thewindmurmuredinthebranchesofthetrees.Frodoshivered.
SuddenlyBoromircameandsatbesidehim."Areyousurethatyoudonotsufferneedlessly?"hesaid."Iwishtohelpyou.Youneedcounselinyourhardchoice.Willyounottakemine?"
"IthinkIknowalreadywhatcounselyouwouldgive,Boromir,"saidFrodo."Anditwouldseemlikewisdombutforthewarningofmyheart."
"Warning?Warningagainstwhat?"saidBoromirsharply.
"Againstdelay.Againstthewaythatseemseasier.Againstrefusaloftheburdenthatislaidonme.Against-well,ifitmustbesaid,againsttrustinthestrengthandtruthofMen."
"Yetthatstrengthhaslongprotectedyoufarawayinyourlittlecountry,thoughyouknewitnot."
"Idonotdoubtthevalourofyourpeople.Buttheworldischanging.ThewallsofMinasTirithmaybestrong,buttheyarenotstrongenough.Iftheyfail,whatthen?"
"Weshallfallinbattlevaliantly.Yetthereisstillhopethattheywillnotfail."
"NohopewhiletheRinglasts,"saidFrodo.
