Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

The Siege of Gondor

           Heturnedhistiredgazeawayfromthedarklingfieldsbelowandyawned,andthenhesighed.

           ‘Youarewearyofthisday?’saidBeregond.

           ‘Yes,’saidPippin,‘very:tiredoutwithidlenessandwaiting.Ihavekickedmyheelsatthedoorofmymaster’schamberformanyslowhours,whilehehasdebatedwithGandalfandthePrinceandothergreatpersons.AndI’mnotused,MasterBeregond,towaitinghungryonotherswhiletheyeat.Itisasoretrialforahobbit,that.NodoubtyouwillthinkIshouldfeelthehonourmoredeeply.Butwhatisthegoodofsuchhonour?Indeedwhatisthegoodevenoffoodanddrinkunderthiscreepingshadow?Whatdoesitmean?Theveryairseemsthickandbrown!DoyouoftenhavesuchgloomswhenthewindisintheEast?’

           ‘Nay,’saidBeregond,‘thisisnoweatheroftheworld.Thisissomedeviceofhismalice;somebroiloffumefromtheMountainofFirethathesendstodarkenheartsandcounsel.Andsoitdothindeed.IwishtheLordFaramirwouldreturn.Hewouldnotbedismayed.Butnow,whoknowsifhewillevercomebackacrosstheRiveroutoftheDarkness?’

           ‘Yes,’saidPippin,‘Gandalf,too,isanxious.Hewasdisappointed.Ithink,nottofindFaramirhere.Andwherehashegottohimself?HelefttheLord’scouncilbeforethenoon-meal,andinnogoodmoodeither,Ithought.Perhapshehassomeforebodingofbadnews.

           Suddenlyastheytalkedtheywerestrickendumb,frozenasitweretolisteningstones.

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