Властелин колец: Две башни
The White Rider
’Seehowtheyrun!ThereisHasufel,andthereismyfriendArodbesidehim!Butthereisanotherthatstridesahead:averygreathorse.Ihavenotseenhislikebefore.’
’Norwillyouagain,’saidGandalf.’ThatisShadowfax.HeisthechiefoftheMearas,lordsofhorses,andnotevenThéoden,KingofRohan,haseverlookedonabetter.Doeshenotshinelikesilver,andrunassmoothlyasaswiftstream?Hehascomeforme:thehorseoftheWhiteRider.Wearegoingtobattletogether.’
Evenastheoldwizardspoke,thegreathorsecamestridinguptheslopetowardsthem;hiscoatwasglisteningandhismaneflowinginthewindofhisspeed.Thetwoothersfollowed,nowfarbehind.AssoonasShadowfaxsawGandalf,hecheckedhispaceandwhinniedloudly;thentrottinggentlyforwardhestoopedhisproudheadandnuzzledhisgreatnostrilsagainsttheoldman’sneck.
Gandalfcaressedhim.’ItisalongwayfromRivendell,myfriend,’hesaid;’butyouarewiseandswiftandcomeatneed.Farletusridenowtogether,andpartnotinthisworldagain!’
Soontheotherhorsescameupandstoodquietlyby,asifawaitingorders.’WegoatoncetoMeduseld,thehallofyourmaster,Théoden,’saidGandalf,addressingthemgravely.Theybowedtheirheads.’Timepresses,sowithyourleave,myfriends,wewillride.Webegyoutouseallthespeedthatyoucan.HasufelshallbearAragornandArodLegolas.IwillsetGimlibeforeme,andbyhisleaveShadowfaxshallbearusboth.Wewillwaitnowonlytodrinkalittle.’
