Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Breaking of the Fellowship
Icouldnotfindhimagain.Ithoughthewouldreturntoyou."
"Isthatallthatyouhavetosay?"saidAragorn,lookinghardandnottookindlyatBoromir.
"Yes,"heanswered."Iwillsaynomoreyet."
"Thisisbad!"criedSam,jumpingup."Idon’tknowwhatthisManhasbeenupto.WhyshouldMr.Frodoputthethingon?Hedidn’toughttohave;andifhehas,goodnessknowswhatmayhavehappened!"
"Buthewouldn’tkeepiton""saidMerry."Notwhenhehadescapedtheunwelcomevisitor,likeBilbousedto."
"Butwheredidhego?Whereishe?"criedPippin."He’sbeenawayagesnow."
"HowlongisitsinceyousawFrodolast,Boromir?"askedAragorn.
"Halfanhour,maybe,"heanswered."Oritmightbeanhour.Ihavewanderedforsometimesince.Idonotknow!Idonotknow!"Heputhisheadinhishands,andsatasifbowedwithgrief.
"Anhoursincehevanished!"shoutedSam."Wemusttryandfindhimatonce.Comeon!"
"Waitamoment!"criedAragorn."Wemustdivideupintopairs,andarrange-here,holdon!Wait!"
Itwasnogood.Theytooknonoticeofhim.Samhaddashedofffirst.MerryandPippinhadfollowed,andwerealreadydisappearingwestwardintothetreesbytheshore,shouting:Frodo!Frodo!intheirclear,highhobbit-voices.LegolasandGimliwererunning.AsuddenpanicormadnessseemedtohavefallenontheCompany.
