Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Siege of Gondor
‘Faramir!Faramir!’mencried,weepinginthestreets.Buthedidnotanswer,andtheyborehimawayupthewindingroadtotheCitadelandhisfather.EvenastheNazgûlhadswervedasidefromtheonsetoftheWhiteRider,therecameflyingadeadlydart,andFaramir,asheheldatbayamountedchampionofHarad,hadfallentotheearth.OnlythechargeofDolAmrothhadsavedhimfromtheredsouthlandswordsthatwouldhavehewedhimashelay.
ThePrinceImrahilbroughtFaramirtotheWhiteTower,andhesaid:Yoursonhasreturned,lord,aftergreatdeeds,andhetoldallthathehadseen.ButDenethorroseandlookedonthefaceofhissonandwassilent.ThenhebadethemmakeabedinthechamberandlayFaramiruponitanddepart.ButhehimselfwentupaloneintothesecretroomunderthesummitoftheTower;andmanywholookedupthitheratthattimesawapalelightthatgleamedandflickeredfromthenarrowwindowsforawhile,andthenflashedandwentout.AndwhenDenethordescendedagainhewenttoFaramirandsatbesidehimwithoutspeaking,butthefaceoftheLordwasgrey,moredeathlikethanhisson’s.
SonowatlasttheCitywasbesieged,enclosedinaringoffoes.TheRammaswasbroken,andallthePelennorabandonedtotheEnemy.ThelastwordtocomefromoutsidethewallswasbroughtbymenflyingdownthenorthwardroaderetheGatewasshut.
