Властелин колец: Две башни
The Window on the West
`Patience!’saidFaramir,butwithoutanger.`Donotspeakbeforeyourmaster,whosewitisgreaterthanyours.AndIdonotneedanytoteachmeofourperil.Evenso,Ispareabrieftime,inordertojudgejustlyinahardmatter.WereIashastyasyou,Imighthaveslainyoulongago.ForIamcommandedtoslayallwhomIfindinthislandwithouttheleaveoftheLordofGondor.ButIdonotslaymanorbeastneedlessly,andnotgladlyevenwhenitisneeded.NeitherdoItalkinvain.Sobecomforted.Sitbyyourmaster,andbesilent!’
Samsatdownheavilywitharedface.FaramirturnedtoFrodoagain:’YouaskedhowdoIknowthatthesonofDenethorisdead.Tidingsofdeathhavemanywings.Nightoftbringsnewstonearkindred,’tissaid.Boromirwasmybrother.’
Ashadowofsorrowpassedoverhisface.`DoyourememberaughtofspecialmarkthattheLordBoromirborewithhimamonghisgear?’
Frodothoughtforamoment,fearingsomefurthertrap,andwonderinghowthisdebatewouldturnintheend.HehadhardlysavedtheRingfromtheproudgraspofBoromir,andhowhewouldfarenowamongsomanymen,warlikeandstrong,hedidnotknow.YethefeltinhisheartthatFaramir,thoughhewasmuchlikehisbrotherinlooks,wasamanlessself-regarding,bothsternerandwiser.’IrememberthatBoromirboreahorn,’hesaidatlast.
`Yourememberwell,andasonewhohasintruthseenhim,’saidFaramir.
