Властелин колец: Две башни
The King of the Golden Hall
TheguardsteppedbackandlookedwithamazementonAragorn.’Itseemsthatyouarecomeonthewingsofsongoutoftheforgottendayshesaid.Itshallbe,lord,asyoucommand.
’Well,’saidGimli,’ifithasAndúriltokeepitcompany,myaxemaystayhere,too,withoutshame’;andhelaiditonthefloor.’Nowthen,ifallisasyouwish,letusgoandspeakwithyourmaster.’
Theguardstillhesitated.’Yourstaff,’hesaidtoGandalf.’Forgiveme,butthattoomustbeleftatthedoors.’
’Foolishness!’saidGandalf.’Prudenceisonething,butdiscourtesyisanother.Iamold.IfImaynotleanonmystickasIgo,thenIwillsitouthere,untilitpleasesThéodentohobbleouthimselftospeakwithme.’
Aragornlaughed.’Everymanhassomethingtoodeartotrusttoanother.Butwouldyoupartanoldmanfromhissupport?Come,willyounotletusenter?’
’Thestaffinthehandofawizardmaybemorethanapropforage’saidHáma.Helookedhardattheash-staffonwhichGandalfleaned.’Yetindoubtamanofworthwilltrusttohisownwisdom.Ibelieveyouarefriendsandfolkworthyofhonour,whohavenoevilpurpose.Youmaygoin.’
Theguardsnowliftedtheheavybarsofthedoorsandswungthemslowlyinwardsgrumblingontheirgreathinges.Thetravellersentered.Insideitseemeddarkandwarmaftertheclearairuponthehill.Thehallwaslongandwideandfilledwithshadowsandhalflights;mightypillarsuphelditsloftyroof.
