Властелин колец: Две башни
The King of the Golden Hall
’Iwillforgetmywrathforawhile,ÉomersonofÉomund,’saidGimli;’butifeveryouchancetoseetheLadyGaladrielwithyoureyes,thenyoushallacknowledgeherthefairestofladies,orourfriendshipwillend.’’Sobeit!’saidÉomer.’Butuntilthattimepardonme,andintokenofpardonridewithme,Ibeg.GandalfwillbeattheheadwiththeLordoftheMark;butFirefoot,myhorse,willbearusboth,ifyouwill.’
’Ithankyouindeed,’saidGimligreatlypleased.’Iwillgladlygowithyou,ifLegolas,mycomrade,mayridebesideus.’
’Itshallheso,’saidÉomer.’Legolasuponmyleft,andAragornuponmyright,andnonewilldaretostandbeforeus!’
’WhereisShadowfax?’saidGandalf.
’Runningwildoverthegrass,’theyanswered.’Hewillletnomanhandlehim.Therehegoes,awaydownbytheford,likeashadowamongthewillows.’
Gandalfwhistledandcalledaloudthehorse’sname,andfarawayhetossedhisheadandneighed,andturningspedtowardsthehostlikeanarrow.
’WerethebreathoftheWestWindtotakeabodyvisible,evensowoulditappear,’saidÉomer,asthegreathorseranup,untilhestoodbeforethewizard.
’Thegiftseemsalreadytobegiven,’saidThéoden.’Buthearkenall!HerenowInamemyguest,GandalfGreyhame,wisestofcounsellors;mostwelcomeofwanderers,alordoftheMark,achieftainoftheEorlingaswhileourkinshalllast;andIgivetohimShadowfax,princeofhorses.’
’Ithankyou,ThéodenKing,’saidGandalf
