Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
Soletususethetimeasbestwemay!’
Hecasthimselfonthegroundandfellatonceintosleep,forhehadnotsleptsincetheirnightundertheshadowofTolBrandir.Beforedawnwasintheskyhewokeandrose.Gimliwasstilldeepinslumber,butLegolaswasstanding,gazingnorthwardsintothedarkness,thoughtfulandsilentasayoungtreeinawindlessnight.
’Theyarefarfaraway,’hesaidsadly,turningtoAragorn.’Iknowinmyheartthattheyhavenotrestedthisnight.Onlyaneaglecouldovertakethemnow.’
’Nonethelesswewillstillfollowaswemay,’saidAragorn.StoopingherousedtheDwarf.’Come!Wemustgo,’hesaid.’Thescentisgrowingcold.’
’Butitisstilldark,’saidGimli.’EvenLegolasonahill-topcouldnotseethemtilltheSunisup.’
’Ifeartheyhavepassedbeyondmysightfromhillorplain,undermoonorsun,’saidLegolas.
’Wheresightfailstheearthmaybringusrumour,’saidAragorn.’Thelandmustgroanundertheirhatedfeet.’Hestretchedhimselfuponthegroundwithhisearpressedagainsttheturf.Helaytheremotionless,forsolongatimethatGimliwonderedifhehadswoonedorfallenasleepagain.Dawncameglimmering,andslowlyagreylightgrewaboutthem.Atlastherose,andnowhisfriendscouldseehisface:itwaspaleanddrawn,andhislookwastroubled.
’Therumouroftheearthisdimandconfused,’hesaid.’Nothingwalksuponitformanymilesaboutus.Faintandfararethefeetofourenemies.Butloudarethehoofsofthehorses.
