Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
IwouldguessthattheburnedbonesofthehobbitsarenowmingledwiththeOrcs’.ItwillbehardnewsforFrodo,ifhelivestohearit;andhardtoofortheoldhobbitwhowaitsinRivendell.Elrondwasagainsttheircoming.’
’ButGandalfwasnot,’saidLegolas.
’ButGandalfchosetocomehimself,andhewasthefirsttobelost’answeredGimli.’Hisforesightfailedhim.’
’ThecounselofGandalfwasnotfoundedonforeknowledgeofsafety,forhimselforforothers,’saidAragorn.’Therearesomethingsthatitisbettertobeginthantorefuse,eventhoughtheendmaybedark.ButIshallnotdepartfromthisplaceyet.Inanycasewemusthereawaitthemorning-light.’
Alittlewaybeyondthebattle-fieldtheymadetheircampunderaspreadingtree:itlookedlikeachestnut,andyetitstillboremanybroadbrownleavesofaformeryear,likedryhandswithlongsplayedfingers;theyrattledmournfullyinthenight-breeze.
Gimlishivered.Theyhadbroughtonlyoneblanketapiece.’Letuslightafire,’hesaid.’Icarenolongerforthedanger.LettheOrcscomeasthickassummer-mothsroundacandle!’
’Ifthoseunhappyhobbitsareastrayinthewoods,itmightdrawthemhither,’saidLegolas.
’Anditmightdrawotherthings,neitherOrcnorHobbit,’saidAragorn.’Weareneartothemountain-marchesofthetraitorSaruman.AlsoweareontheveryedgeofFangorn,anditisperiloustotouchthetreesofthatwood,itissaid.’
