Властелин колец: Две башни
The King of the Golden Hall
ThemenofRohanmustrideforthtoday,andwewillridewiththem,axe,sword,andbow.Wedidnotbringthemtorestagainstyourwall,LordoftheMark.AndIpromisedÉomerthatmyswordandhisshouldbedrawntogether.’
’Nowindeedthereishopeofvictory!’saidÉomer.
’Hope,yes,’saidGandalf.’ButIsengardisstrong.Andotherperilsdrawevernearer.Donotdelay,Théoden,whenwearegone.LeadyourpeopleswiftlytotheHoldofDunharrowinthehills!’
’Nay,Gandalf!’saidtheking.’Youdonotknowyourownskillinhealing.Itshallnotbeso.Imyselfwillgotowar,tofallinthefrontofthebattle,ifitmustbe.ThusshallIsleepbetter.’
’TheneventhedefeatofRohanwillbegloriousinsong,’saidAragorn.Thearmedmenthatstoodnearclashedtheirweapons,crying:’TheLordoftheMarkwillride!ForthEorlingas!’
’Butyourpeoplemustnotbebothunarmedandshepherdless’saidGandalf.’Whoshallguidethemandgoverntheminyourplace?’
’IwilltakethoughtforthatereIgo,’answeredThéoden.’Herecomesmycounsellor.’
AtthatmomentHámacameagainfromthehall.Behindhimcringingbetweentwoothermen,cameGrímatheWormtongue.Hisfacewasverywhite.Hiseyesblinkedinthesunlight.HámakneltandpresentedtoThéodenalongswordinascabbardclaspedwithgoldandsetwithgreengems.’Here,lord,isHerugrim,yourancientblade,’hesaid.’Itwasfoundinhischest.Lothwashetorenderupthekeys.Manyotherthingsaretherewhichmenhavemissed.’
