Властелин колец: Две башни
The Window on the West
Menwerefetchingwaterfromthefall.Somewerelavingtheirhandsinbasins.AwidecopperbowlandawhiteclothwerebroughttoFaramirandhewashed.
`Wakeourguests,’hesaid,`andtakethemwater.Itistimetoeat.’
Frodosatupandyawnedandstretched.Sam,notusedtobeingwaitedon,lookedwithsomesurpriseatthetallmanwhobowed,holdingabasinofwaterbeforehim.
’Putitontheground,master,ifyouplease!’hesaid.’Easierformeandyou.’ThentotheastonishmentandamusementoftheMenheplungedhisheadintothecoldwaterandsplashedhisneckandears.
’Isitthecustominyourlandtowashtheheadbeforesupper?’saidthemanwhowaitedonthehobbits.
`No,beforebreakfast,’saidSam.`Butifyou’reshortofsleepcoldwaterontheneck’slikerainonawiltedlettuce.There!NowIcankeepawakelongenoughtoeatabit.’
TheywereledthentoseatsbesideFaramir:barrelscoveredwithpeltsandhighenoughabovethebenchesoftheMenfortheirconvenience.Beforetheyate,Faramirandallhismenturnedandfacedwestinamomentofsilence.FaramirsignedtoFrodoandSamthattheyshoulddolikewise.
’Sowealwaysdo.’hesaid,astheysatdown:`welooktowardsNúmenorthatwas,andbeyondtoElvenhomethatis,andtothatwhichisbeyondElvenhomeandwilleverbe.Haveyounosuchcustomatmeat?’
`No,’saidFrodo,feelingstrangelyrusticanduntutored.`Butifweareguests,webowtoourhost,andafterwehaveeatenweriseandthankhim.’
’Thatwedoalso,’saidFaramir.
