Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Three is Company
"OFairFolk!Thisisgoodfortunebeyondmyhope,"saidPippin.Samwasspeechless."Ithankyouindeed,GildorInglorion,"saidFrodobowing."Elensílallúmenn’omentielvo,astarshinesonthehourofourmeeting,"headdedinthehigh-elvenspeech.
"Becareful,friends!"criedGildorlaughing."Speaknosecrets!HereisascholarintheAncientTongue.Bilbowasagoodmaster.Hail,Elf-friend!"hesaid,bowingtoFrodo."Comenowwithyourfriendsandjoinourcompany!Youhadbestwalkinthemiddlesothatyoumaynotstray.Youmaybewearybeforewehalt."
"Why?Whereareyougoing?"askedFrodo.
"FortonightwegotothewoodsonthehilsaboveWoodhal.Itissomemiles,butyoushalhaverestattheendofit,anditwillshortenyourjourneytomorrow."Theynowmarchedonagaininsilence,andpassedlikeshadowsandfaintlights:forElves(evenmorethanhobbits)couldwalkwhentheywishedwithoutsoundorfootfal.Pippinsoonbegantofeelsleepy,andstaggeredonceortwice;buteachtimeatallElfathissideputouthisarmandsavedhimfromafal.SamwalkedalongatFrodo’sside,asifinadream,withanexpressiononhisfacehalfoffearandhalfofastonishedjoy.
Thewoodsoneithersidebecamedenser;thetreeswerenowyoungerandthicker;andasthelanewentlower,runningdownintoafoldofthehils,thereweremanydeepbrakesofhazelontherisingslopesateitherhand.AtlasttheElvesturnedasidefromthepath.Agreenridelayalmostunseenthroughthethicketsontheright;andthistheyfolowedasitwoundawaybackupthewoodedslopesontothetopofashoulderofthehilsthatstoodoutintothelowerlandoftheriver-valey.Suddenlytheycameoutoftheshadowofthetrees,andbeforethemlayawidespaceofgrass,greyunderthenight.
