Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Houses of Healing
‘Well,Merry!ThankgoodnessIhavefoundyou!’
Helookedupandthemistbeforehiseyesclearedalittle.TherewasPippin!Theywerefacetofaceinanarrowlane,andbutforthemselvesitwasempty.Herubbedhiseyes.
‘Whereistheking?’hesaid.‘AndÉowyn?’Thenhestumbledandsatdownonadoorstepandbegantoweepagain.
‘TheyhavegoneupintotheCitadel,’saidPippin.‘Ithinkyoumusthavefallenasleeponyourfeetandtakenthewrongturning.Whenwefoundthatyouwerenotwiththem,Gandalfsentmetolookforyou.PooroldMerry!HowgladIamtoseeyouagain!Butyouarewornout,andIwon’tbotheryouwithanytalk.Buttellme,areyouhurt,orwounded?’
‘No,’saidMerry.‘Well,no,Idon’tthinkso.ButIcan’tusemyrightarm,Pippin,notsinceIstabbedhim.Andmyswordburnedallawaylikeapieceofwood.’
Pippin’sfacewasanxious.‘Well,youhadbettercomewithmeasquickasyoucan,’hesaid.‘IwishIcouldcarryyou.Youaren’tfittowalkanyfurther.Theyshouldn’thaveletyouwalkatall;butyoumustforgivethem.SomanydreadfulthingshavehappenedintheCity,Merry,thatonepoorhobbitcominginfromthebattleiseasilyoverlooked.’
‘It’snotalwaysamisfortunebeingoverlooked,’saidMerry.‘Iwasoverlookedjustnowby-no,no,Ican’tspeakofit.Helpme,Pippin!It’sallgoingdarkagain,andmyarmissocold.’
‘Leanonme,Merrylad!’saidPippin.‘Comenow!Footbyfoot.It’snotfar.’
‘Areyougoingtoburyme?’saidMerry.
