Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Siege of Gondor
‘Itistherethatthefirstblowwillfall.Theywillhaveneedofsomestoutcaptainthere.’
‘Thereandelsewhereinmanyplaces,’saidFaramir,andsighed.‘Alasformybrother,whomItooloved!’Herose.‘MayIhaveyourleave,father?’Andthenheswayedandleaneduponhisfather’schair.
‘Youareweary,Isee,’saidDenethor.‘Youhaveriddenfastandfar,andundershadowsofevilintheair,Iamtold.’
‘Letusnotspeakofthat!’saidFaramir.
‘Thenwewillnot,’saidDenethor.‘Gonowandrestasyoumay.Tomorrow’sneedwillbesterner.’
AllnowtookleaveoftheLordoftheCityandwenttorestwhiletheystillcould.OutsidetherewasastarlessblacknessasGandalfwithPippinbesidehimbearingasmalltorch,madehiswaytotheirlodging.Theydidnotspeakuntiltheywerebehindcloseddoors.ThenatlastPippintookGandalf’shand.
‘Tellme,’hesaid,‘isthereanyhope?ForFrodo,Imean;oratleastmostlyforFrodo.’
GandalfputhishandonPippin’shead.‘Thereneverwasmuchhope,’heanswered.‘Justafool’shope,asIhavebeentold.AndwhenIheardofCirithUngol—‘HebrokeoffandstrodetothewindowasifhiseyescouldpiercethenightintheEast.‘CirithUngol!’hemuttered.‘Whythatway,Iwonder?’Heturned.‘Justnow,Pippin,myheartalmostfailedme,hearingthatname.AndyetintruthIbelievethatthenewsthatFaramirbringshassomehopeinit.
