Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
’ButIdonotdoubtyou,northedeedwhichmyheartwoulddo.YetIamnotfreetodoallasIwould.Itisagainstourlawtoletstrangerswanderatwillinourland,untilthekinghimselfshallgivethemleave,andmorestrictisthecommandinthesedaysofperil.Ihavebeggedyoutocomebackwillinglywithme,andyouwillnot.LothamItobeginabattleofonehundredagainstthree.’
’Idonotthinkyourlawwasmadeforsuchachance,’saidAragorn.’NorindeedamIastranger;forIhavebeeninthislandbefore,morethanonce,andriddenwiththehostoftheRohirrim,thoughunderothernameandinotherguise.YouIhavenotseenbefore,foryouareyoung,butIhavespokenwithÉomundyourfather,andwithThéodensonofThengel.Neverinformerdayswouldanyhighlordofthislandhaveconstrainedamantoabandonsuchaquestasmine.Mydutyatleastisclear,togoon.Comenow,sonofÉomund,thechoicemustbemadeatlast.Aidus,orattheworstletusgofree.Orseektocarryoutyourlaw.Ifyoudosotherewillbefewertoreturntoyourwarortoyourking.’
Éomerwassilentforamoment,thenhespoke.’Webothhaveneedofhaste,’hesaid.’Mycompanychafestobeaway,andeveryhourlessensyourhope.Thisismychoice.Youmaygo;andwhatismore,Iwilllendyouhorses.ThisonlyIask:whenyourquestisachieved,orisprovedvain,returnwiththehorsesovertheEntwadetoMeduseld,thehighhouseinEdoraswhereThéodennowsits.ThusyoushallprovetohimthatIhavenotmisjudged.
