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"If we thought alike of the Dark Lord," replied Frodo, "your representation of all this might make me quite eary. But I know the foundation is unjust. Sauron is incapable of willfully destroying the world; and all I can hope in this case is that he has been misrepresented."
"That is right. You could not have started a more happy idea, since you will not take comfort in mine. Believe him to be misreprented, that is is all an error and will soon be able to be hushed up, by all means. You have now done your duty to him, and must fret no longer," replied Gandalf. "And doing your duty by your friend, will you not throw the ring into Mount Doom and best suit your own happiness? If, upon mature deliberation, you find the misery of disobliging the Dark Lord is more than equivelent to the happiness of saving the world, I advise you by all means to stay home and await the Ring Wraiths."
"But, my dear Gandalph, how can you talk so?" said Frodo, faintly smiling. "You must know that though I should be exceedingly grieved at his disapprobation, I could not hesitate to throw in the ring."
"I did not think you would; and that being the case, I cannot consider your situation with much compassion," said Gandalf.