the silmarillion- 第22部分

through　the　pass　of　the　mountains　the　wailing　of　the　Teleri　like　the　cold　cry　of　gulls。　For　it　blew　chill　from　the　East　in　　
that　hour；　and　the　vast　shadows　of　the　sea　were　rolled　against　the　walls　of　the　shore。　
　But　Manw？　from　his　high　seat　looked　out；　and　his　eyes　alone　pierced　through　the　night；　until　they　saw　a　　
Darkness　beyond　dark　which　they　could　not　penetrate；　huge　but　far　away；　moving　now　northward　with　great　speed；　and　　
he　knew　that　Melkor　had　e　and　gone。　
Then　the　pursuit　was　begun；　and　the　earth　shook　beneath　the　horses　of　the　host　of　Orom？；　and　the　fire　that　was　　
stricken　from　the　hooves　of　Nahar　was　the　first　light　that　returned　to　Valinor。　But　so　soon　as　any　came　up　with　the　Cloud　　
of　Ungoliant　the　riders　of　the　Valar　were　blinded　and　dismayed；　and　they　were　scattered；　and　went　they　knew　not　　
whither；　and　the　sound　of　the　Valaróma　faltered　and　failed。　And　Tulkas　was　as　one　caught　in　a　black　net　at　night；　and　he　　
stood　powerless　and　beat　the　air　in　vain。　But　when　the　Darkness　had　passed；　it　was　too　late：　Melkor　had　gone　whither　he　　
would；　and　his　vengeance　was　achieved。　
　
　
Chapter　9　
Of　the　Flight　of　the　Noldor　
After　a　time　a　great　concourse　gathered　about　the　Ring　of　Doom；　and　the　Valar　sat　in　shadow；　for　it　was　night。　But　the　　
stars　of　Varda　now　glimmered　overhead；　and　the　air　was　clear；　for　the　winds　of　Manw？　has　driven　away　the　vapours　of　　
death　and　rolled　back　the　shadows　of　the　sea。　Then　Yavanna　arose　and　stood　upon　Ezellohar；　the　Green　Mound；　but　it　　
was　bare　now　and　black；　and　she　laid　her　hands　upon　the　Trees；　but　they　were　dead　and　dark；　and　each　branch　that　she　　
touched　broke　and　fell　lifeless　at　her　feet。　Then　many　voices　were　lifted　in　lamentation；　and　it　seemed　to　those　that　　
mourned　that　they　had　drained　to　the　dregs　the　cup　of　woe　that　Melkor　had　filled　for　them。　But　it　was　not　so。　
Yavanna　spoke　before　the　Valar；　saying：　〃The　Light　of　the　Trees　has　passed　away；　and　lives　now　only　in　the　　
Silmarils　of　F？anor。　Foresighted　was　he！　Even　for　those　who　are　mightiest　under　Ilúvatar　there　is　some　work　that　they　　
may　acplish　once；　and　once　only。　The　Light　of　the　Trees　I　brought　into　being；　and　within　E？　I　can　do　so　never　again。　　
Yet　had　I　but　a　little　of　that　light　I　could　recall　life　to　the　Trees；　ere　their　roots　decay；　and　then　our　hurt　should　be　healed；　　
and　the　malice　of　Melkor　be　confounded。'　
Then　Manw？　spoke　and　said：　'Hearest　thou；　F？anor　son　of　Finw？；　the　words　of　Yavanna？　Wilt　thou　grant　what　　
she　would　ask？'　
There　was　long　silence；　but　F？anor　answered　no　word。　Then　Tulkas　cried：　'Speak；　O　Noldo；　yea　or　nay！　But　who　　
shall　deny　Yavanna？　And　did　not　the　light　of　the　Silmarils　e　from　her　work　in　the　beginning？'　
But　Aul？　the　Maker　said：　'Be　not　hasty！　We　ask　a　greater　thing　than　thou　knowest。　Let　him　have　peace　yet　awhile。'　
But　F？anor　spoke　then；　and　cried　bitterly：　'For　the　less　even　as　for　the　greater　there　is　some　deed　that　he　may　　
acplish　but　once　only；　and　in　that　deed　his　heart　shall　rest。　It　may　be　that　I　can　unlock　my　jewels；　but　never　again　　
shall　I　make　their　like；　and　if　I　must　break　them；　I　shall　break　my　heart；　and　I　shall　be　slain；　first　of　all　the　Eldar　in　　
Aman。'　
'Not　the　first；'　said　Mandos；　but　they　did　not　understand　his　word；　and　again　there　was　silence；　while　F？anor　　
brooded　in　the　dark。　It　seemed　to　him　that　he　was　beset　in　a　ring　of　enemies；　and　the　words　of　Melkor　returned　to　him；　　
saying　that　the　Silmarils　were　not　safe；　if　the　Valar　would　possess　them。　'And　is　he　not　Vala　as　are　they；'　said　his　thought；　　
'and　does　he　not　understand　their　hearts？　Yea；　a　thief　shall　reveal　thieves！'　Then　he　cried　aloud：　'This　thing　I　will　not　do　　
of　free　will。　But　if　the　Valar　will　constrain　me；　then　shall　I　know　indeed　that　Melkor　is　of　their　kindred。'　
Then　Mandos　said：　'Thou　hast　spoken。'　And　Nienna　arose　and　went　up　onto　Ezellohar；　and　cast　back　her　grey　　
hood；　and　with　her　tears　washed　away　the　defilements　of　Ungoliant；　and　she　sang　in　mourning　for　the　bitterness　of　the　　
world　and　the　Marring　of　Arda。　
But　even　as　Nienna　mourned；　there　came　messengers　from　Formenos；　and　they　were　Noldor　and　bore　new　tidings　　
of　evil。　For　they　told　how　a　blind　Darkness　came　northward；　and　in　the　midst　walked　some　power　for　which　there　was　no　　
name；　and　the　Darkness　issued　from　it。　But　Melkor　also　was　there；　and　he　came　to　the　house　of　F？anor；　and　there　he　　
slew　Finw？　King　of　the　Noldor　before　his　doors；　and　spilled　the　first　blood　in　the　Blessed　Realm；　for　Finw？　alone　had　　
not　fled　from　the　horror　of　the　Dark。　And　they　told　that　Melkor　had　broken　the　stronghold　of　Formenos；　and　taken　all　the　　
Jewels　of　the　Noldor　that　were　hoarded　in　that　place；　and　the　Silmarils　were　gone。　
Then　F？anor　rose；　and　lifting　up　his　hand　before　Manw？　he　cursed　Melkor；　naming　him　Morgoth；　the　Black　Foe　　
of　the　World；　and　by　that　name　only　was　he　known　to　the　Eldar　ever　after。　And　he　cursed　also　the　summons　of　Manw？　　
and　the　hour　in　which　he　came　to　Taniquetil；　thinking　in　the　madness　of　his　rage　and　grief　that　had　he　been　at　Formenos　　
his　strength　would　have　availed　more　than　to　be　slain　also；　as　Melkor　had　purposed。　Then　F？anor　ran　from　the　Ring　of　　
Doom；　and　fled　into　the　night；　for　his　father　was　dearer　to　him　than　the　Light　of　Valinor　or　the　peerless　works　of　his　　
hands；　and　who　among　sons；　of　Elves　or　of　Men；　have　held　their　fathers　of　greater　worth？　
Many　there　grieved　for　the　anguish　of　F？anor；　but　his　loss　was　not　his　alone；　and　Yavanna　wept　by　the　mound；　in　　
fear　that　the　Darkness　should　swallow　the　last　rays　of　the　Light　of　Valinor　for　ever。　For　though　the　Valar　did　not　yet　　
understand　fully　what　had　befallen；　they　perceived　that　Melkor　had　called　upon　some　aid　that　came　from　beyond　Arda。　　
The　Silmarils　had　passed　away；　and　all　one　it　may　seem　whether　F？anor　had　said　yea　or　nay　to　Yavanna；　yet　had　he　said　　
yea　at　the　first；　before　the　tidings　came　from　Formenos；　it　may　be　that　his　after　deeds　would　have　been　other　than　they　　
were。　But　now　the　doom　of　the　Noldor　drew　near。　
Meanwhile　Morgoth　escaping　from　the　pursuit　of　the　Valar　came　to　the　wastes　of　Araman。　This　land　lay　　
northward　between　the　Mountains　of　the　Pelóri　and　the　Great　Sea；　as　Avathar　lay　to　the　south；　but　Araman　was　a　wider　　
land；　and　between　the　shores　and　the　mountains　were　barren　plains；　ever　colder　as　the　Ice　drew　nearer。　Through　this　　
region　Morgoth　and　Ungoliant　passed　in　haste；　and　so　came　through　the　great　mists　of　Oiomúr？　to　the　Helcarax？；　where　　
the　strait　between　Araman　and　Middle…earth　was　filled　with　grinding　ice；　and　he　crossed　over；　and　came　back　at　last　to　　
the　north　of　the　Outer　Lands。　Together　they　went　on；　for　Morgoth　could　not　elude　Ungoliant；　and　her　cloud　was　still　　
about　him；　and　all　her　eyes　were　upon　him；　and　they　came　to　those　lands　that　lay　north　of　the　Firth　of　Drengist。　Now　　
Morgoth　was　drawing　near　to　the　ruins　of　Angband；　where　his　great　western　stronghold　had　been；　and　Ungoliant　　
perceived　his　hope；　and　knew　that　here　he　would　seek　to　escape　from　her；　and　she　stayed　him；　demanding　that　he　fulfil　　
his　promise。　
'Blackheart！'　she　said。　'I　have　done　thy　bidding。　But　I　hunger　still。'　
'What　woul