Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
’Yes,’hesaid,’theyarequiteplain:ahobbit’sfootprints.Pippin’sIthink.Heissmallerthantheother.Andlookatthis!Heheldupathingthatglitteredinthesunlight.Itlookedlikethenew-openedleafofabeech-tree,fairandstrangeinthattreelessplain.
’Thebroochofanelven-cloak!’criedLegolasandGimlitogether.
’NotidlydotheleavesofLórienfall,’saidAragorn.’Thisdidnotdropbychance:itwascastawayasatokentoanythatmightfollow.IthinkPippinranawayfromthetrailforthatpurpose.’
’Thenheatleastwasalive,’saidGimli.’Andhehadtheuseofhiswits,andofhislegstoo.Thatisheartening.Wedonotpursueinvain.’
’Letushopethathedidnotpaytoodearlyforhisboldness,’saidLegolas.’Come!Letusgoon!Thethoughtofthosemerryyoungfolkdrivenlikecattleburnsmyheart.’
Thesunclimbedtothenoonandthenrodeslowlydownthesky.LightcloudscameupoutoftheseainthedistantSouthandwereblownawayuponthebreeze.Thesunsank.ShadowsrosebehindandreachedoutlongarmsfromtheEast.Stillthehuntersheldon.OnedaynowhadpassedsinceBoromirfell,andtheOrcswereyetfarahead.Nolongercouldanysightofthembeseeninthelevelplains.
AsnightshadewasclosingaboutthemAragornhalted.Onlytwiceintheday’smarchhadtheyrestedforabriefwhile,andtwelveleaguesnowlaybetweenthemandtheeasternwallwheretheyhadstoodatdawn.
’Wehavecomeatlasttoahardchoice,’hesaid.
