Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
InthisIplacemyself,andmaybemyverylife,inthekeepingofyourgoodfaith.Donotfail.’
’Iwillnot,’saidAragorn.
Therewasgreatwonder,andmanydarkanddoubtfulglances,amonghismen,whenÉomergaveordersthatthesparehorsesweretobelenttothestrangers;butonlyÉothaindaredtospeakopenly.
’ItmaybewellenoughforthislordoftheraceofGondor,asheclaims,’hesaid,’butwhohasheardofahorseoftheMarkbeinggiventoaDwarf?’
’Noone,’saidGimli.’Anddonottrouble:noonewilleverhearofit.Iwouldsoonerwalkthansitonthebackofanybeastsogreat,freeorbegrudged.’
’Butyoumustridenow,oryouwillhinderus,’saidAragorn.
’Come,youshallsitbehindme,friendGimli,saidLegolas.Thenallwillbewell,andyouneedneitherborrowahorsenorbetroubledbyone.’
Agreatdark-greyhorsewasbroughttoAragorn,andhemountedit.’Hasufelishisname,’saidÉomer.’MayhebearyouwellandtobetterfortunethanGárulf,hislatemaster!’
Asmallerandlighterhorse,butrestiveandfiery,wasbroughttoLegolas.Arodwashisname.ButLegolasaskedthemtotakeoffsaddleandrein.’Ineedthemnot,’hesaid,andleapedlightlyup,andtotheirwonderArodwastameandwillingbeneathhim,movinghereandtherewithbutaspokenword:suchwastheelvishwaywithallgoodbeasts.Gimliwasliftedupbehindhisfriend.andheclungtohim,notmuchmoreateasethanSamGamgeeinaboat.
’Farewell,andmayyoufindwhatyouseek!’criedÉomer.
