Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Steward and the King
Foritissaidthat,thoughthefruitoftheTreecomesseldomtoripeness,yetthelifewithinmaythenliesleepingthroughmanylongyears,andnonecanforetellthetimeinwhichitwillawake.Rememberthis.Forifeverafruitripens,itshouldbeplanted,lestthelinedieoutoftheworld.Hereithaslain,hiddenonthemountain,evenastheraceofElendillayhiddeninthewastesoftheNorth.YetthelineofNimlothisolderfarthanyourline,KingElessar."
ThenAragornlaidhishandgentlytothesapling,andlo!itseemedtoholdonlylightlytotheearth,anditwasremovedwithouthurt;andAragornboreitbacktotheCitadel.Thenthewitheredtreewasuprooted,butwithreverence;andtheydidnotburnit,butlaidittorestinthesilenceofRathDínen.AndAragornplantedthenewtreeinthecourtbythefountain,andswiftlyandgladlyitbegantogrow;andwhenthemonthofJuneenteredinitwasladenwithblossom.
"Thesignhasbeengiven,"saidAragorn,"andthedayisnotfaroff."Andhesetwatchmenuponthewalls.
ItwasthedaybeforeMidsummerwhenmessengerscamefromAmonDíntotheCity,andtheysaidthattherewasaridingoffairfolkoutoftheNorth,andtheydrewnearnowtothewallsofthePelennor.AndtheKingsaid:"Atlasttheyhavecome
