Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Breaking of the Fellowship
Andbehold!inourneedchancebringstolightthe-RingofPower.Itisagift,Isay;agifttothefoesofMordor.Itismadnottouseit,tousethepoweroftheEnemyagainsthim.Thefearless,theruthless,thesealonewillachievevictory.Whatcouldnotawarriordointhishour,agreatleader?WhatcouldnotAragorndo?Orifherefuses,whynotBoromir?TheRingwouldgivemepowerofCommand.HowIwoulddrivethehostsofMordor,andallmenwouldflocktomybanner!"
Boromirstrodeupanddown,speakingevermoreloudly:AlmostheseemedtohaveforgottenFrodo,whilehistalkdweltonwallsandweapons,andthemusteringofmen;andhedrewplansforgreatalliancesandgloriousvictoriestobe;andhecastdownMordor,andbecamehimselfamightyking,benevolentandwise.Suddenlyhestoppedandwavedhisarms.
"Andtheytellustothrowitaway!"hecried."Idonotsaydestroyit.Thatmightbewell,ifreasoncouldshowanyhopeofdoingso.Itdoesnot.TheonlyplanthatisproposedtousisthatahalflingshouldwalkblindlyintoMordorandoffertheEnemyeverychanceofrecapturingitforhimself.Folly!
"Surelyyouseeit,myfriend?"hesaid,turningnowsuddenlytoFrodoagain."Yousaythatyouareafraid.Ifitisso,theboldestshouldpardonyou.Butisitnotreallyyourgoodsensethatrevolts?"
"No,Iamafraid,"saidFrodo."Simplyafraid.ButIamgladtohaveheardyouspeaksofully.Mymindisclearernow.
