Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

The Siege of Gondor

           ‘Whatwouldyoudoinmyservice?’

           ‘Ithought,sir,thatyouwouldtellmemyduties.

           ‘Iwill,whenIlearnwhatyouarefitfor,’saidDenethor.‘ButthatIshalllearnsoonest,maybe,ifIkeepyoubesideme.Theesquireofmychamberhasbeggedleavetogototheout-garrison,soyoushalltakehisplaceforawhile.Youshallwaitonme,bearerrands,andtalktome,ifwarandcouncilleavemeanyleisure.Canyousing?’

           ‘Yes,’saidPippin.‘Well,yes,wellenoughformyownpeople.Butwehavenosongsfitforgreathallsandeviltimes,lord.Weseldomsingofanythingmoreterriblethanwindorrain.Andmostofmysongsareaboutthingsthatmakeuslaugh;oraboutfoodanddrink,ofcourse.

           ‘Andwhyshouldsuchsongsbeunfitformyhalls,orforsuchhoursasthese?WewhohavelivedlongundertheShadowmaysurelylistentoechoesfromalanduntroubledbyit?Thenwemayfeelthatourvigilwasnotfruitless,thoughitmayhavebeenthankless.

           Pippin’sheartsank.HedidnotrelishtheideaofsinginganysongoftheShiretotheLordofMinasTirith,certainlynotthecomiconesthatheknewbest;theyweretoo,well,rusticforsuchanoccasion.Hewashoweversparedtheordealforthepresent.Hewasnotcommandedtosing.DenethorturnedtoGandalf,askingquestionsabouttheRohirrimandtheirpolicies,andthepositionofÉomer,theking’snephew.

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