Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Siege of Gondor
‘Iwilltakeyourleave,sir,’hesaid;‘forIwanttoseeGandalfverymuchindeed.Butheisnofool;andIwillnotthinkofdyinguntilhedespairsoflife.ButfrommywordandyourserviceIdonotwishtobereleasedwhileyoulive.AndiftheycomeatlasttotheCitadel,Ihopetobehereandstandbesideyouandearnperhapsthearmsthatyouhavegivenme.’
‘Doasyouwill,MasterHalfling,’saidDenethor.‘Butmylifeisbroken.Sendformyservants!’HeturnedbacktoFaramir.
Pippinlefthimandcalledfortheservants,andtheycame:sixmenofthehousehold,strongandfair;yettheytrembledatthesummons.ButinaquietvoiceDenethorbadethemlaywarmcoverletsonFaramir’sbedandtakeitup.Andtheydidso,andliftingupthebedtheyboreitfromthechamber.Slowlytheypacedtotroublethefeveredmanaslittleasmightbe,andDenethor,nowbendingonastaff,followedthem;andlastcamePippin.
OutfromtheWhiteTowertheywalked,asiftoafuneral,outintothedarkness,wheretheoverhangingcloudwaslitbeneathwithflickersofdullred.Softlytheypacedthegreatcourtyard,andatawordfromDenethorhaltedbesidetheWitheredTree.
Allwassilent,savefortherumourofwarintheCitydownbelow,andtheyheardthewaterdrippingsadlyfromthedeadbranchesintothedarkpool.ThentheywentonthroughtheCitadelgate,wherethesentinelstaredattheminwonderanddismayastheypassedby.Turningwestwardtheycameatlengthtoadoorintherearwardwallofthesixthcircle.
