Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Siege of Gondor
‘AmrothtoFaramir!’
Likethundertheybrokeupontheenemyoneitherflankoftheretreat;butonerideroutranthemall,swiftasthewindinthegrass:Shadowfaxborehim,shining,unveiledoncemore,alightstartingfromhisupraisedhand.
TheNazgûlscreechedandsweptaway,fortheirCaptainwasnotyetcometochallengethewhitefireofhisfoe.ThehostsofMorgulintentontheirprey,takenatunawaresinwildcareer,broke,scatteringlikesparksinagale.Theout-companieswithagreatcheerturnedandsmotetheirpursuers.Huntersbecamethehunted.Theretreatbecameanonslaught.Thefieldwasstrewnwithstrickenorcsandmen,andareekaroseoftorchescastaway,sputteringoutinswirlingsmoke.Thecavalryrodeon.
ButDenethordidnotpermitthemtogofar.Thoughtheenemywaschecked,andforthemomentdrivenback,greatforceswereflowinginfromtheEast.Againthetrumpetrang,soundingtheretreat.ThecavalryofGondorhalted.Behindtheirscreentheout-companiesre-formed.Nowsteadilytheycamemarchingback.TheyreachedtheGateoftheCityandentered,steppingproudly:andproudlythepeopleoftheCitylookedonthemandcriedtheirpraise,andyettheyweretroubledinheart.Forthecompaniesweregrievouslyreduced.Faramirhadlostathirdofhismen.Andwherewashe?
Lastofallhecame.Hismenpassedin.Themountedknightsreturned,andattheirrearthebannerofDolAmroth,andthePrince.Andinhisarmsbeforehimonhishorseheborethebodyofhiskinsman,FaramirsonofDenethor,founduponthestrickenfield.
