Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
ForGandalftookthehorsethatiscalledShadowfax,themostpreciousofalltheking’ssteeds,chiefoftheMearas,whichonlytheLordoftheMarkmayride.ForthesireoftheirracewasthegreathorseofEorlthatknewthespeechofMen.SevennightsagoShadowfaxreturned;buttheking’sangerisnotless,fornowthehorseiswildandwillletnomanhandlehim.’
’ThenShadowfaxhasfoundhiswayalonefromthefarNorth,’saidAragorn;’foritwastherethatheandGandalfparted.Butalas!Gandalfwillridenolonger.HefellintodarknessintheMinesofMoriaandcomesnotagain.’
’Thatisheavytidings,’saidÉomer.’Atleasttome,andtomany;thoughnottoall,asyoumayfind,ifyoucometotheking.’
’Itistidingsmoregrievousthananyinthislandcanunderstand,thoughitmaytouchthemsorelyeretheyearismucholder,’saidAragorn.’Butwhenthegreatfall,thelessmustlead.MypartithasbeentoguideourCompanyonthelongroadfromMoria.ThroughLórienwecame-ofwhichitwerewellthatyoushouldlearnthetruthereyouspeakofitagain-andthencedowntheleaguesoftheGreatRivertothefallsofRauros.ThereBoromirwasslainbythesameOrcswhomyoudestroyed.’
’Yournewsisallofwoe!’criedÉomerindismay.’GreatharmisthisdeathtoMinasTirith,andtousall.Thatwasaworthyman!Allspokehispraise.HecameseldomtotheMark,forhewaseverinthewarsontheEast-borders;butIhaveseenhim.
