Властелин колец: Две башни
The Window on the West
MypartintheCompanywasknowntohim,astoalltheothers.foritwasappointedtomebyElrondofImladrishimselfbeforethewholeCouncil.OnthaterrandIcameintothiscountry,butitisnotminetorevealtoanyoutsidetheCompany.YetthosewhoclaimtoopposetheEnemywoulddowellnottohinderit.’
Frodo’stonewasproud,whateverhefelt,andSamapprovedofit;butitdidnotappeaseFaramir.
`So!’hesaid.`Youbidmemindmyownaffairs,andgetmebackhome,andletyoube.Boromirwilltellall,whenhecomes.Whenhecomes,sayyou!WereyouafriendofBoromir?’
VividlybeforeFrodo’smindcamethememoryofBoromir’sassaultuponhim,andforamomenthehesitated.Faramir’seyeswatchinghimgrewharder.’BoromirwasavaliantmemberofourCompany’saidFrodoatlength.’Yes,Iwashisfriend,formypart.’
Faramirsmiledgrimly.`ThenyouwouldgrievetolearnthatBoromirisdead?’
’Iwouldgrieveindeed,’saidFrodo.ThencatchingthelookinFaramir’seyes,hefaltered.’Dead?’hesaid.`Doyoumeanthatheisdead,andthatyouknewit?Youhavebeentryingtotrapmeinwords,playingwithme?Orareyounowtryingtosnaremewithafalsehood?’
`Iwouldnotsnareevenanorcwithafalsehood,’saidFaramir.
`Howthendidhedie,andhowdoyouknowofit?SinceyousaythatnoneoftheCompanyhadreachedthecitywhenyouleft.’
’Astothemannerofhisdeath,Ihadhopedthathisfriendandcompanionwouldtellmehowitwas.’
`Buthewasaliveandstrongwhenweparted.
