Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
Butbetweenthewallandthedownswehavefoundnoothertraceofthem,andnotrailhasturnedaside,thiswayorthat,unlessmyskillhaswhollyleftme.’
’Thenwhatdoyouthinkhasbecomeofthem?’
’Idonotknow.TheymayhavebeenslainandburnedamongtheOrcs;butthatyouwillsaycannotbe,andIdonotfearit.Icanonlythinkthattheywerecarriedoffintotheforestbeforethebattle,evenbeforeyouencircledyourfoes,maybe.Canyouswearthatnoneescapedyournetinsuchaway?’
’IwouldswearthatnoOrcescapedafterwesightedthem,’saidÉomer.’Wereachedtheforest-eavesbeforethem,andifafterthatanylivingthingbrokethroughourring,thenitwasnoOrcandhadsomeelvishpower.’
’Ourfriendswereattiredevenasweare,’saidAragorn;’andyoupassedusbyunderthefulllightofday.’
’Ihadforgottenthat,’saidÉomer.’Itishardtobesureofanythingamongsomanymarvels.Theworldisallgrownstrange.ElfandDwarfincompanywalkinourdailyfields;andfolkspeakwiththeLadyoftheWoodandyetlive;andtheSwordcomesbacktowarthatwasbrokeninthelongageserethefathersofourfathersrodeintotheMark!Howshallamanjudgewhattodoinsuchtimes?’
’Asheeverhasjudged,’saidAragorn.’Goodandillhavenotchangedsinceyesteryear;noraretheyonethingamongElvesandDwarvesµandanotheramongMen.Itisaman’sparttodiscernthem,asmuchintheGoldenWoodasinhisownhouse.’
’Trueindeed,’saidÉomer.
