Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
SomeyearsagotheLordoftheBlackLandwishedtopurchasehorsesofusatgreatprice,butwerefusedhim.forheputsbeaststoeviluse.ThenhesentplunderingOrcs,andtheycarryoffwhattheycan,choosingalwaystheblackhorses:fewofthesearenowleft.ForthatreasonourfeudwiththeOrcsisbitter.
’ButatthistimeourchiefconcerniswithSaruman.Hehasclaimedlordshipoverallthisland,andtherehasbeenwarbetweenusformanymonths.HehastakenOrcsintohisservice,andWolf-riders,andevilMen,andhehasclosedtheGapagainstus,sothatwearelikelytobebesetbotheastandwest.
’Itisilldealingwithsuchafoe:heisawizardbothcunninganddwimmer-crafty,havingmanyguises.Hewalkshereandthere,theysay,asanoldmanhoodedandcloaked,veryliketoGandalf,asmanynowrecall.Hisspiesslipthrougheverynet,andhisbirdsofillomenareabroadinthesky.Idonotknowhowitwillallend,andmyheartmisgivesme;foritseemstomethathisfriendsdonotalldwellinIsengard.Butifyoucometotheking’shouse,youshallseeforyourself.Willyounotcome?DoIhopeinvainthatyouhavebeensenttomeforahelpindoubtandneed?’
’IwillcomewhenImay,’saidAragorn.
’Comenow!’saidÉomer.’TheHeirofElendilwouldbeastrengthindeedtotheSonsofEorlinthiseviltide.ThereisbattleevennowupontheWestemnet,andIfearthatitmaygoillforus.
’IndeedinthisridingnorthIwentwithouttheking’sleave,forinmyabsencehishouseisleftwithlittleguard.
