Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Steward and the King
LetalltheCitybemadeready!"
UpontheveryEveofMidsummer,whentheskywasblueassapphireandwhitestarsopenedintheEast,buttheWestwasstillgoldenandtheairwascoolandfragrant,theriderscamedowntheNorth-waytothegatesofMinasTirith.FirstrodeElrohirandElladanwithabannerofsilver,andthencameGlorfindelandErestorandallthehouseholdofRivendell,andafterthemcametheLadyGaladrielandCeleborn,LordofLothlórien,ridinguponwhitesteedsandwiththemmanyfairfolkoftheirland,grey-cloakedwithwhitegemsintheirhair;andlastcameMasterElrond,mightyamongElvesandMen,bearingthesceptreofAnnuminas,andbesidehimuponagreypalfreyrodeArwenhisdaughter,Evenstarofherpeople.
AndFrodowhenhesawhercomeglimmeringintheevening,withstarsonherbrowandasweetfragranceabouther,wasmovedwithgreatwonder,andhesaidtoGandalf:"AtlastIunderstandwhywehavewaited!Thisistheending.Nownotdayonlyshallbebeloved,butnighttooshallbebeautifulandblessedandallitsfearpassaway!"
ThentheKingwelcomedhisguests,andtheyalighted;andElrondsurrenderedthesceptre,andlaidthehandofhisdaughterinthehandoftheKing,andtogethertheywentupintotheHighCity,andallthestarsfloweredinthesky.AndAragorntheKingElessarweddedArwenUndómielintheCityoftheKingsuponthedayofMidsummer,andthetaleoftheirlongwaitingandlabourswascometofulfilment.
