Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           Treachery,treacheryIfear;treacheryofthatmiserablecreature.Butsoitmustbe.Letusrememberthatatraitormaybetrayhimselfanddogoodthathedoesnotintend.Itcanbeso,sometimes.Goodnight!‘

           Thenextdaycamewithamorninglikeabrowndusk,andtheheartsofmen,liftedforawhilebythereturnofFaramir,sanklowagain.ThewingedShadowswerenotseenagainthatday,yeteverandanon,highabovethecity,afaintcrywouldcome,andmanywhohearditwouldstandstrickenwithapassingdread,whilethelessstout-heartedquailedandwept.

           AndnowFaramirwasgoneagain.‘Theygivehimnorest,’somemurmured.‘TheLorddriveshissontoohard,andnowhemustdothedutyoftwo,forhimselfandfortheonethatwillnotreturn.’Andevermenlookednorthward,asking:‘WherearetheRidersofRohan?’

           IntruthFaramirdidnotgobyhisownchoosing.ButtheLordoftheCitywasmasterofhisCouncil,andhewasinnomoodthatdaytobowtoothers.EarlyinthemorningtheCouncilhadbeensummoned.ThereallthecaptainsjudgedthatbecauseofthethreatintheSouththeirforcewastooweaktomakeanystrokeofwarontheirownpart,unlessperchancetheRidersofRohanyetshouldcome.Meanwhiletheymustmanthewallsandwait.

           ‘Yet,’saidDenethor,‘weshouldnotlightlyabandontheouterdefences,theRammasmadewithsogreatalabour.AndtheEnemymustpaydearlyforthecrossingoftheRiver.