Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Shadow of the Past
Donottemptme!Idarenottakeit,noteventokeepitsafe,unused.Thewishtowielditwouldbetoogreat,formystrength.Ishallhavesuchneedofit.Greatperilsliebeforeme.’
Hewenttothewindowanddrewasidethecurtainsandtheshutters.Sunlightstreamedbackagainintotheroom.Sampassedalongthepathoutsidewhistling.’Andnow,’saidthewizard,turningbacktoFrodo,’thedecisionlieswithyou.ButIwillalwayshelpyou.’HelaidhishandonFrodo’sshoulder.’Iwillhelpyoubearthisburden,aslongasitisyourstobear.Butwemustdosomething,soon.TheEnemyismoving.’
Therewasalongsilence.Gandalfsatdownagainandpuffedathispipe,asiflostinthought.Hiseyesseemedclosed,butunderthelidshewaswatchingFrodointently.Frodogazedfixedlyattheredembersonthehearth,untiltheyfilledallhisvision,andheseemedtobelookingdownintoprofoundwellsoffire.HewasthinkingofthefabledCracksofDoomandtheterroroftheFieryMountain.
’Well!’saidGandalfatlast.’Whatareyouthinkingabout?Haveyoudecidedwhattodo?’
’No!’answeredFrodo,comingbacktohimselfoutofdarkness,andfindingtohissurprisethatitwasnotdark,andthatoutofthewindowhecouldseethesunlitgarden.’Orperhaps,yes.AsfarasIunderstandwhatyouhavesaid,IsupposeImustkeeptheRingandguardit,atleastforthepresent,whateveritmaydotome.’
’Whateveritmaydo,itwillbeslow,slowtoevil,ifyoukeepitwiththatpurpose,’saidGandalf.
’Ihopeso,’saidFrodo.
