Властелин колец: Две башни
The Window on the West
Itwillbeunsafeforsomedays,andalwaysmorecloselywatchedafterthisaffraythanithasbeenyet.Andyoucannot,Ithink,gofartodayinanycase,foryouareweary.Andsoarewe.Wearegoingnowtoasecretplacewehave,somewhatlessthantenmilesfromhere.TheOrcsandspiesoftheEnemyhavenotfoundityet,andiftheydid,wecouldholditlongevenagainstmany.Therewemaylieupandrestforawhile,andyouwithus.InthemorningIwilldecidewhatisbestformetodo,andforyou.’
TherewasnothingforFrodotodobuttofallinwiththisrequest,ororder.Itseemedinanycaseawisecourseforthemoment,sincethisforayofthemenofGondorhadmadeajourneyinIthilienmoredangerousthanever.
Theysetoutatonce:MablungandDamrodalittleahead,andFaramirwithFrodoandSambehind.Skirtingthehithersideofthepoolwherethehobbitshadbathed,theycrossedthestream,climbedalongbank,andpassedintogreen-shadowedwoodlandsthatmarchedeverdownwardsandwestwards.Whiletheywalked,asswiftlyasthehobbitscouldgo,theytalkedinhushedvoices.
’Ibrokeoffourspeechtogether,’saidFaramir,’notonlybecausetimepressed,asMasterSamwisehadremindedme,butalsobecauseweweredrawingneartomattersthatwerebetternotdebatedopenlybeforemanymen.ItwasforthatreasonthatIturnedrathertothematterofmybrotherandletbeIsildur’sBane.Youwerenotwhollyfrankwithme,Frodo.’
`Itoldnolies,andofthetruthallIcould,’saidFrodo.
`Idonotblameyou,’saidFaramir.
