Властелин колец: Две башни
The Departure of Boromir
WhereisSam?’
Asheranthecriescamelouder,butfainternowanddesperatelythehornwasblowing.FierceandshrillrosetheyellsoftheOrcs,andsuddenlythehorn-callsceased.Aragornraceddownthelastslope,butbeforehecouldreachthehill’sfoot,thesoundsdiedaway;andasheturnedtotheleftandrantowardsthemtheyretreated,untilatlasthecouldhearthemnomore.DrawinghisbrightswordandcryingElendil!Elendil!hecrashedthroughthetrees.
Amile,maybe,fromParthGaleninalittlegladenotfarfromthelakehefoundBoromir.Hewassittingwithhisbacktoagreattree,asifhewasresting.ButAragornsawthathewaspiercedwithmanyblack-featheredarrows;hisswordwasstillinhishand,butitwasbrokennearthehilt;hishornclovenintwowasathisside.ManyOrcslayslain,piledallabouthimandathisfeet.
Aragornkneltbesidehim.Boromiropenedhiseyesandstrovetospeak.Atlastslowwordscame.’ItriedtotaketheRingfromFrodo’hesaid.’Iamsorry.Ihavepaid.’Hisglancestrayedtohisfallenenemies;twentyatleastlaythere.’Theyhavegone:theHalflings:theOrcshavetakenthem.Ithinktheyarenotdead.Orcsboundthem.’Hepausedandhiseyesclosedwearily.Afteramomenthespokeagain.
’Farewell,Aragorn!GotoMinasTirithandsavemypeople!Ihavefailed.’
’No!’saidAragorn,takinghishandandkissinghisbrow.’Youhaveconquered.Fewhavegainedsuchavictory.Beatpeace!MinasTirithshallnotfall!’
Boromirsmiled.
