Властелин колец: Две башни
The White Rider
ThelightofAndúrilmustnowbeuncoveredinthebattleforwhichithassolongwaited.ThereiswarinRohan,andworseevil:itgoesillwithThéoden.’
’Thenarewenottoseethemerryyounghobbitsagain?’saidLegolas.
’Ididnotsayso,’saidGandalf.’Whoknows?Havepatience.Gowhereyoumustgo,andhope!ToEdoras!Igothitheralso.’
’Itisalongwayforamantowalk,youngorold,’saidAragorn.’IfearthebattlewillbeoverlongereIcomethere.’
’Weshallsee,weshallsee,’saidGandalf.’Willyoucomenowwithme?’
’Yes,wewillsetouttogether,’saidAragorn.’ButIdonotdoubtthatyouwillcometherebeforeme,ifyouwish.’HeroseandlookedlongatGandalf.Theothersgazedattheminsilenceastheystoodtherefacingoneanother.ThegreyfigureoftheMan,AragornsonofArathorn,wastall,andsternasstone,hishanduponthehiltofhissword;helookedasifsomekingoutofthemistsoftheseahadsteppedupontheshoresoflessermen.Beforehimstoopedtheoldfigure,white;shiningnowasifwithsomelightkindledwithin,bent,ladenwithyears,butholdingapowerbeyondthestrengthofkings.
’DoInotsaytruly,Gandalf,’saidAragornatlast,’thatyoucouldgowhithersoeveryouwishedquickerthanI?AndthisIalsosay:youareourcaptainandourbanner.TheDarkLordhasNine.ButwehaveOne,mightierthanthey:theWhiteRider.Hehaspassedthroughthefireandtheabyss,andtheyshallfearhim.Wewillgowhereheleads.’
