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Зло часто побеждает самое себя.

At that moment a rolling and rumbling noise was heard again, louder now and deeper. The ground seemed to quiver under their feet. 'I think we are in for trouble anyhow,' said Frodo. 'I'm afraid our journey is drawing to an end.' 'Maybe,' said Sam; 'but where there's life there's hope, as my Gaffer used to say; and need of vittles, as he mostways used to add. You have a bite, Mr. Frodo, and then a bit of sleep.'

What a pity Bilbo did not stub the vile creature, when he had a chance! Pity? It was Pity that stayed his hand. Pity, and Mercy: not to strike without need. I do not feel any pity for Gollum. He deserves death. Deserves death! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some die that deserve life. Can you give that to them? Then be not too eager to deal out death in the name of justice, fearing for your own safety. Even the wise cannot see all ends.

'It certainly came,' said Frodo, 'and that's the chief thing. But now we've got to think of our next move. Night will be on us soon. How beautiful the stars are, and the Moon!' 'They do cheer the heart, don't they?' said Sam looking up. 'Elvish they are. somehow. And the Moon's growing. We haven't seen him for a night or two in this cloudy weather. He's beginning to give quite a light.'

But if I had spoken sooner, it would not have lessened your desire, or made it easier to resist. On the contrary! No, the burned hand teaches best. After that advice about fire goes to the heart.

Gandalf stirred, and looked up. 'What have you to say that you did not say at our last meeting?' he asked. 'Or, perhaps, you have things to unsay?'

'I will come with you,' said Theoden. 'Farewell, my hobbits! May we meet again in my house! There you shall sit beside me and tell me all that your hearts desire: the deeds of your grandsires, as far as you can reckon them; and we will speak also of Tobold the Old and his herb-lore. Farewell!' The hobbits bowed low. 'So that is the King of Rohan!' said Pippin in an undertone. 'A fine old fellow. Very polite.'

'This is good tidings,' said Aragorn. 'Yet the marks are two days old, and it seems that at this point the hobbits left the water-side.' 'Then what shall we do now?' said Gimli. 'We cannot pursue them through the whole fastness of Fangorn. We have come ill supplied. If we do not find them soon, we shall be of no use to them, except to sit down beside them and show our friendship by starving together.'

Его лицо стало похоже на окно в каменной стене со ставнями изнутри.

Good and ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing among Elves and Dwarves, and another among Men. It is a man's part to discern them, as much in the Golden Wood as in his own house.

We meet again, at the turn of the tide. A great storm is coming, but the tide has turned.

But rest, if you must. Yet do not cast all hope away. Tomorrow is unkown. Rede oft is found at the rising of the Sun.

— Чем ближе мы к опасности, тем дальше от беды.

Сегодня мы будем бороться за справедливость. Мы сотрясем землю и раскачаем этот мир.

Стой, Сэм! Вот осёл упрямый...

"Суров и задумчив был ее взор; на конунга она глянула с безнадежной грустью. Лицо ее сияло красотой; золотистая коса спускалась до пояса; стройнее березки была она, в белом платье с серебряной опояской; нежнее лилии и тверже стального клинка: кровь конунгов текла в ее жилах".

Черная скала - граненое подножие Ортханка - влажно поблескивала; ее чудовищные острые ребра, казалось, только что вытесаны. Несколько щербин да осыпь напоминали о бессильной ярости онтов.

Я не посрамлю твоего герба, Повелитель Ристании, - сказал он. - Да мне и сподручнее носить щит с лошадью, чем носится на лошади. Свои ноги - они как-то надежнее. Вот отвезут меня куда надо, отпустят на твердую землю - а там уж я себя покажу.

Опережая призрак, он поспешил с войной:ведь если первый удар - смертельный, то второго не надо.