Властелин колец: Две башни
The Window on the West
’Youspokewithskillinahardplace,andwisely,itseemedtome.ButIlearnedorguessedmorefromyouthanyourwordssaid.YouwerenotfriendlywithBoromir,oryoudidnotpartinfriendship.You,andMasterSamwise,too,Iguesshavesomegrievance.NowIlovedhimdearly,andwouldgladlyavengehisdeath,yetIknewhimwell.Isildur’sBane-IwouldhazardthatIsildur’sBanelaybetweenyouandwasacauseofcontentioninyourCompany.Clearlyitisamightyheirloomofsomesort,andsuchthingsdonotbreedpeaceamongconfederates,notifaughtmaybelearnedfromancienttales.DoInothitnearthemark?’
`Near,’saidFrodo,’butnotinthegold.TherewasnocontentioninourCompany,thoughtherewasdoubt:doubtwhichwayweshouldtakefromtheEmynMuil.Butbethatasitmay,ancienttalesteachusalsotheperilofrashwordsconcerningsuchthingsas-heirlooms.’
’Ah,thenitisasIthought:yourtroublewaswithBoromiralone.HewishedthisthingbroughttoMinasTirith.Alas!itisacrookedfatethatsealsyourlipswhosawhimlast,andholdsfrommethatwhichIlongtoknow:whatwasinhisheartandthoughtinhislatesthours.Whetherheerredorno,ofthisIamsure:hediedwell,achievingsomegoodthing.Hisfacewasmorebeautifuleventhaninlife.
`But,Frodo,IpressedyouhardatfirstaboutIsildur’sBane.Forgiveme!Itwasunwiseinsuchanhourandplace.Ihadnothadtimeforthought.Wehadhadahardfight,andtherewasmorethanenoughtofillmymind.
