Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
Shallwewaitforthemhereorgoonourway?’
’Wewillwait,’saidAragorn.’Iamweary,andourhunthasfailed.Oratleastotherswerebeforeus;forthesehorsemenareridingbackdowntheorc-trail.Wemaygetnewsfromthem.’
’Orspears,’saidGimli.
’Therearethreeemptysaddles,butIseenohobbits,’saidLegolas.
’Ididnotsaythatweshouldheargoodnews,’saidAragorn.’Butevilorgoodwewillawaitithere.’
Thethreecompanionsnowleftthehill-top,wheretheymightbeaneasymarkagainstthepalesky,andtheywalkedslowlydownthenorthwardslope.Alittleabovethehill’sfoottheyhalted,andwrappingtheircloaksaboutthem,theysathuddledtogetheruponthefadedgrass.Thetimepassedslowlyandheavily.Thewindwasthinandsearching.Gimliwasuneasy.
’Whatdoyouknowofthesehorsemen,Aragorn?’hesaid.’Dowesitherewaitingforsuddendeath?’
’Ihavebeenamongthem,’answeredAragorn.’Theyareproudandwilful,buttheyaretrue-hearted,generousinthoughtanddeed;boldbutnotcruel;wisebutunlearned,writingnobooksbutsingingmanysongs,afterthemannerofthechildrenofMenbeforetheDarkYears.ButIdonotknowwhathashappenedhereoflate,norinwhatmindtheRohirrimmaynowbebetweenthetraitorSarumanandthethreatofSauron.TheyhavelongbeenthefriendsofthepeopleofGondor,thoughtheyarenotakintothem.