Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Siege of Gondor
‘NonethelessIdonottrustyou,’saidGandalf.‘HadIdoneso,Icouldhavesentthisthinghithertoyourkeepingandsparedmyselfandothersmuchanguish.AndnowhearingyouspeakItrustyouless,nomorethanBoromir.Nay,stayyourwrath!Idonottrustmyselfinthis,andIrefusedthisthing,evenasafreelygivengift.Youarestrongandcanstillinsomemattersgovernyourself,Denethor;yetifyouhadreceivedthisthing,itwouldhaveoverthrownyou.WereitburiedbeneaththerootsofMindolluin,stillitwouldburnyourmindaway,asthedarknessgrows,andtheyetworsethingsfollowthatsoonshallcomeuponus.’
ForamomenttheeyesofDenethorglowedagainashefacedGandalf,andPippinfeltoncemorethestrainbetweentheirwills;butnowalmostitseemedasiftheirglanceswerelikebladesfromeyetoeye,flickeringastheyfenced.Pippintrembledfearingsomedreadfulstroke.ButsuddenlyDenethorrelaxedandgrewcoldagain.Heshruggedhisshoulders.
‘IfIhad!Ifyouhad!’hesaid.‘Suchwordsandifsarevain.IthasgoneintotheShadow,andonlytimewillshowwhatdoomawaitsitandus.Thetimewillnotbelong.Inwhatisleft,letallwhofighttheEnemyintheirfashionbeatone,andkeephopewhiletheymay,andafterhopestillthehardihoodtodiefree.’HeturnedtoFaramir.‘WhatthinkyouofthegarrisonatOsgiliath?’
‘Itisnotstrong,’saidFaramir.‘IhavesentthecompanyofIthilientostrengthenit,asIhavesaid.’
‘Notenough,Ideem,’saidDenethor.
