Властелин колец: Две башни
The King of the Golden Hall
ButtosomeoneImustnowentrustmypeoplethatIleavebehind,toruletheminmyplace.Whichofyouwillstay?’
Nomanspoke.
’Istherenonewhomyouwouldname?Inwhomdomypeopletrust?’
’IntheHouseofEorl,’answeredHáma.
’ButÉomerIcannotspare,norwouldhestay,’saidtheking;’andheisthelastofthatHouse.’
’IsaidnotÉomer,’answeredHáma.’Andheisnotthelast.ThereisÉowyn,daughterofÉomund,hissister.Sheisfearlessandhigh-hearted.Allloveher.LetherbeaslordtotheEorlingas,whilewearegone.’
’Itshallbeso,’saidThéoden.’LettheheraldsannouncetothefolkthattheLadyÉowynwillleadthem!’
Thenthekingsatuponaseatbeforehisdoors,andÉowynkneltbeforehimandreceivedfromhimaswordandafaircorslet.’Farewellsister-daughter!’hesaid.’Darkisthehour,yetmaybeweshallreturntotheGoldenHall.ButinDunharrowthepeoplemaylongdefendthemselves,andifthebattlegoill,thitherwillcomeallwhoescape.’’Speaknotso!’sheanswered.’AyearshallIendureforeverydaythatpassesuntilyourreturn.’ButasshespokehereyeswenttoAragornwhostoodnearby.
’Thekingshallcomeagain,’hesaid.’Fearnot!NotWestbutEastdoesourdoomawaitus.’
ThekingnowwentdownthestairwithGandalfbesidehim.Theothersfollowed.Aragornlookedbackastheypassedtowardsthegate.AloneÉowynstoodbeforethedoorsofthehouseatthestair’shead;theswordwassetuprightbeforeher,andherhandswerelaiduponthehilt.
