Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Ride of the Rohirrim
‘Howdoyouknowthat?’saidÉomer.
Theoldman’sflatfaceanddarkeyesshowednothing,buthisvoicewassullenwithdispleasure.‘Wildmenarewild,free,butnotchildren,’heanswered.‘Iamgreatheadman,Ghân-buri-Ghân.Icountmanythings:starsinsky,leavesontrees,meninthedark.Youhaveascoreofscorescountedtentimesandfive.Theyhavemore.Bigfight,andwhowillwin?AndmanymorewalkroundwallsofStone-houses.’
‘Alas!hespeaksalltooshrewdly,’saidThéoden.‘Andourscoutssaythattheyhavecasttrenchesandstakesacrosstheroad.Wecannotsweepthemawayinsuddenonset.’
‘Andyetweneedgreathaste,’saidÉomer.‘Mundburgisonfire!’
‘LetGhân-buri-Ghânfinish!’saidtheWildMan.‘Morethanoneroadheknows.Hewillleadyoubyroadwherenopitsare,nogorgûnwalk,onlyWildMenandbeasts.ManypathsweremadewhenStonehouse-folkwerestronger.Theycarvedhillsashunterscarvebeast-flesh.WildMenthinktheyatestoneforfood.TheywentthroughDrúadantoRimmonwithgreatwains.Theygonolonger.Roadisforgotten,butnotbyWildMen.Overhillandbehindhillitliesstillundergrassandtree,therebehindRimmonanddowntoDîn,andbackattheendtoHorse-men’sroad.WildMenwillshowyouthatroad.Thenyouwillkillgorgûnanddriveawaybaddarkwithbrightiron,andWildMencangobacktosleepinthewildwoods.’
Éomerandthekingspoketogetherintheirowntongue.AtlengthThéodenturnedtotheWildMan.‘Wewillreceiveyouroffer,’hesaid.
