Властелин колец: Две башни
The Window on the West
’So!’saidFaramir.`Iwishthentolearnfromyoumoreofit;forwhatconcernsBoromirconcernsme.Anorc-arrowslewIsildur,sofarasoldtalestell.Butorc-arrowsareplenty,andthesightofonewouldnotbetakenasasignofDoombyBoromirofGondor.Hadyouthisthinginkeeping?Itishidden,yousay;butisnotthatbecauseyouchoosetohideit?’
’No,notbecauseIchoose,’answeredFrodo.`Itdoesnotbelongtome.Itdoesnotbelongtoanymortal,greatorsmall;thoughifanycouldclaimit,itwouldbeAragornsonofArathorn,whomInamed,theleaderofourCompanyfromMoriatoRauros.’
’Whyso,andnotBoromir,princeoftheCitythatthesonsofElendilfounded?’
’BecauseAragornisdescendedindirectlineage,fathertofather,fromIsildurElendil’ssonhimself.AndtheswordthathebearswasElendil’ssword.’
Amurmurofastonishmentranthroughalltheringofmen.Somecriedaloud:’TheswordofElendil!TheswordofElendilcomestoMinasTirith!Greattidings!’ButFaramir’sfacewasunmoved.
`Maybe,’hesaid.`Butsogreataclaimwillneedtobeestablishedandclearproofswillberequired,shouldthisAragornevercometoMinasTirith.Hehadnotcome,noranyofyourCompany,whenIsetoutsixdaysago.’
’Boromirwassatisfiedofthatclaim,’saidFrodo.`Indeed,ifBoromirwerehere,hewouldanswerallyourquestions.AndsincehewasalreadyatRaurosmanydaysback,andintendedthentogostraighttoyourcity,ifyoureturn,youmaysoonlearntheanswersthere.
