Властелин колец: Две башни
The Window on the West
Areallyourkinoflikesort?Yourlandmustbearealmofpeaceandcontent,andtheremustgardenersbeinhighhonour.’
`Notalliswellthere,’saidFrodo,`butcertainlygardenersarehonoured.’
`Butfolkmustgrowwearythere,evenintheirgardens,asdoallthingsundertheSunofthisworld.Andyouarefarfromhomeandwayworn.Nomoretonight.Sleep,bothofyou-inpeace,ifyoucan.Fearnot!Idonotwishtoseeit,ortouchit,orknowmoreofitthanIknow(whichisenough),lestperilperchancewaylaymeandIfalllowerinthetestthanFrodosonofDrogo.Gonowtorest-butfirsttellmeonly,ifyouwill,whitheryouwishtogo,andwhattodo.ForImustwatch,andwait,andthink.Timepasses.Inthemorningwemusteachgoswiftlyonthewaysappointedtous.’
Frodohadfelthimselftremblingasthefirstshockoffearpassed.Nowagreatwearinesscamedownonhimlikeacloud.Hecoulddissembleandresistnolonger.
’IwasgoingtofindawayintoMordor,’hesaidfaintly.`IwasgoingtoGorgoroth.ImustfindtheMountainofFireandcastthethingintothegulfofDoom.Gandalfsaidso.IdonotthinkIshallevergetthere.’
Faramirstaredathimforamomentingraveastonishment.Thensuddenlyhecaughthimasheswayed,andliftinghimgently,carriedhimtothebedandlaidhimthere,andcoveredhimwarmly.Atoncehefellintoadeepsleep.
Anotherbedwassetbesidehimforhisservant.Samhesitatedforamoment,thenbowingverylow:`Goodnight,Captain,mylord,’hesaid.`Youtookthechance,sir.’
