Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Breaking of the Fellowship
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"ThenyouwillcometoMinasTirith?"criedBoromir.Hiseyeswereshiningandhisfaceeager.
"Youmisunderstandme,"saidFrodo.
"Butyouwillcome,atleastforawhile?"Boromirpersisted."Mycityisnotfarnow;anditislittlefurtherfromtheretoMordorthanfromhere.Wehavebeenlonginthewilderness,andyouneednewsofwhattheEnemyisdoingbeforeyoumakeamove.Comewithme,Frodo,"hesaid."Youneedrestbeforeyourventure.ifgoyoumust."Helaidhishandonthehobbit’sshoulderinfriendlyfashion;butFrodofeltthehandtremblingwithsuppressedexcitement.Hesteppedquicklyaway,andeyedwithalarmthetallMan,nearlytwicehisheightandmanytimeshismatchinstrength.
"Whyareyousounfriendly?"saidBoromir."Iamatrueman,neitherthiefnortracker.IneedyourRing:thatyouknownow;butIgiveyoumywordthatIdonotdesiretokeepit.Willyounotatleastletmemaketrialofmyplan?LendmetheRing!"
"No!no!"criedFrodo."TheCouncillaidituponmetobearit."
"ItisbyourownfollythattheEnemywilldefeatus,"criedBoromir."Howitangersme!Fool!Obstinatefool!Runningwilfullytodeathandruiningourcause.IfanymortalshaveclaimtotheRing,itisthemenofNumenor,andnotHalflings.Itisnotyourssavebyunhappychance.Itmighthavebeenmine.Itshouldbemine.
