Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Breaking of the Fellowship
Ablackshadowseemedtopasslikeanarmabovehim;itmissedAmonHenandgropedoutwest,andfaded.Thenalltheskywascleanandblueandbirdssangineverytree.
Frodorosetohisfeet.Agreatwearinesswasonhim,buthiswillwasfirmandhisheartlighter.Hespokealoudtohimself."IwilldonowwhatImust,"hesaid."Thisatleastisplain:theeviloftheRingisalreadyatworkevenintheCompany,andtheRingmustleavethembeforeitdoesmoreharm.Iwillgoalone.SomeIcannottrust,andthoseIcantrustaretoodeartome:pooroldSam,andMerryandPippin.Strider,too:hisheartyearnsforMinasTirith,andhewillbeneededthere,nowBoromirhasfallenintoevil.Iwillgoalone.Atonce."
HewentquicklydownthepathandcamebacktothelawnwhereBoromirhadfoundhim.Thenhehalted,listening.Hethoughthecouldhearcriesandcallsfromthewoodsneartheshorebelow.
"They’llbehuntingforme,"hesaid."IwonderhowlongIhavebeenaway.Hours,Ishouldthink."Hehesitated."WhatcanIdo?"hemuttered."ImustgonoworIshallnevergo.Ishan’tgetachanceagain.Ihateleavingthem,andlikethiswithoutanyexplanation.Butsurelytheywillunderstand.Samwill.AndwhatelsecanIdo?"
SlowlyhedrewouttheRingandputitononcemore.Hevanishedandpasseddownthehill,lessthanarustleofthewind.
Theothersremainedlongbytheriver-side.
