Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Breaking of the Fellowship
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"AndsoshouldI,"saidGimli."We,ofcourse,wereonlysenttohelptheBeareralongtheroad,togonofurtherthanwewished;andnoneofusisunderanyoathorcommandtoseekMountDoom.HardwasmypartingfromLothlorien.YetIhavecomesofar,andIsaythis:nowwehavereachedthelastchoice,itiscleartomethatIcannotleaveFrodo.IwouldchooseMinasTirith,butifhedoesnot,thenIfollowhim."
"AndItoowillgowithhim,"saidLegolas."Itwouldbefaithlessnowtosayfarewell."
"Itwouldindeedbeabetrayal,ifwealllefthim,"saidAragorn."Butifhegoeseast,thenallneednotgowithhim;nordoIthinkthatallshould.Thatventureisdesperate:asmuchsoforeightasforthreeortwo,oronealone.Ifyouwouldletmechoose,thenIshouldappointthreecompanions:Sam,whocouldnotbearitotherwise;andGimli;andmyself.Boromirwillreturntohisowncity,wherehisfatherandhispeopleneedhim;andwithhimtheothersshouldgo,oratleastMeriadocandPeregrin,ifLegolasisnotwillingtoleaveus."
"Thatwon’tdoatall!"criedMerry."Wecan’tleaveFrodo!PippinandIalwaysintendedtogowhereverhewent,andwestilldo.Butwedidnotrealizewhatthatwouldmean.Itseemeddifferentsofaraway,intheShireorinRivendell.ItwouldbemadandcrueltoletFrodogotoMordor.Whycan’twestophim?"
"Wemuststophim,"saidPippin."Andthatiswhatheisworryingabout,Iamsure.
