Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
MoreliketotheswiftsonsofEorlthantothegraveMenofGondorheseemedtome,andlikelytoproveagreatcaptainofhispeoplewhenhistimecame.ButwehavehadnowordofthisgriefoutofGondor.Whendidhefall?’
’Itisnowthefourthdaysincehewasslain,’answeredAragorn,’andsincetheeveningofthatdaywehavejourneyedfromtheshadowofTolBrandir.’
’Onfoot?’criedÉomer.
’Yes,evenasyouseeus.’
WidewondercameintoÉomer’seyes.’Strideristoopooraname,sonofArathorn,’hesaid.’WingfootInameyou.Thisdeedofthethreefriendsshouldbesunginmanyahall.Fortyleaguesandfiveyouhavemeasurederethefourthdayisended!HardyistheraceofElendil!
’Butnow,lord,whatwouldyouhavemedo!ImustreturninhastetoThéoden.Ispokewarilybeforemymen.ItistruethatwearenotyetatopenwarwiththeBlackLand,andtherearesome,closetotheking’sear,thatspeakcravencounsels;butwariscoming.WeshallnotforsakeouroldalliancewithGondor,andwhiletheyfightweshallaidthem:sosayIandallwhoholdwithme.TheEast-markismycharge.thewardoftheThirdMarshal,andIhaveremovedallourherdsandherdfolk,withdrawingthembeyondEntwash,andleavingnoneherebutguardsandswiftscouts.’
’ThenyoudonotpaytributetoSauron?’saidGimli.
’Wedonotandweneverhave.’saidÉomerwithaflashofhiseyes;’thoughitcomestomyearsthatthatliehasbeentold.
