Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
Butscoutswarnedmeoftheorc-hostcomingdownoutoftheEastWallthreenightsago,andamongthemtheyreportedthatsomeborethewhitebadgesofSaruman.SosuspectingwhatImostfear,aleaguebetweenOrthancandtheDarkTower,Iledforthmyéored,menofmyownhousehold;andweovertooktheOrcsatnightfalltwodaysago,neartothebordersoftheEntwood.Therewesurroundedthem,andgavebattleyesterdayatdawn.FifteenofmymenIlost,andtwelvehorsesalas!FortheOrcsweregreaterinnumberthanwecountedon.Othersjoinedthem.comingoutoftheEastacrosstheGreatRiver:theirtrailisplaintoseealittlenorthofthisspot.Andothers,too,cameoutoftheforest.GreatOrcs,whoalsoboretheWhiteHandofIsengard:thatkindisstrongerandmorefellthanallothers.
’Nonethelessweputanendtothem.Butwehavebeentoolongaway.Weareneededsouthandwest.Willyounotcome?Therearesparehorsesasyousee.ThereisworkfortheSwordtodo.Yes,andwecouldfindauseforGimli’saxeandthebowofLegolas,iftheywillpardonmyrashwordsconcerningtheLadyoftheWood.Ispokeonlyasdoallmeninmyland,andIwouldgladlylearnbetter.’
’Ithankyouforyourfairwords,’saidAragorn,’andmyheartdesirestocomewithyou;butIcannotdesertmyfriendswhilehoperemains.’
’Hopedoesnotremain,’saidÉomer.’YouwillnotfindyourfriendsontheNorth-borders.’
’Yetmyfriendsarenotbehind.WefoundacleartokennotfarfromtheEastWallthatoneatleastofthemwasstillalivethere.
