Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Ride of the Rohirrim
Alreadythewindisturning.TherecomesabreathoutoftheSouth;thereisasea-tanginit,faintthoughitbe.Themorningwillbringnewthings.Abovethereekitwillbedawnwhenyoupassthewall.’
‘Ifyouspeaktruly,Wídfara,thenmayyoulivebeyondthisdayinyearsofblessedness!’saidThéoden.Heturnedtothemenofhishouseholdwhowerenear,andhespokenowinaclearvoicesothatmanyalsooftheridersofthefirstéoredheardhim:
‘Nowisthehourcome,RidersoftheMark,sonsofEorl!Foesandfirearebeforeyou,andyourhomesfarbehind.Yet,thoughyoufightuponanalienfield,theglorythatyoureapthereshallbeyourownforever.Oathsyehavetaken:nowfulfilthemall,tolordandlandandleagueoffriendship!’
Menclashedspearuponshield.
‘Éomer,myson!Youleadthefirstéored,’saidThéoden;‘anditshallgobehindtheking’sbannerinthecentre.Elfhelm,leadyourcompanytotherightwhenwepassthewall.AndGrimboldshallleadhistowardstheleft.Lettheothercompaniesbehindfollowthesethreethatlead,astheyhavechance.Strikewherevertheenemygathers.Otherplanswecannotmake,forweknownotyethowthingsstanduponthefield.Forthnow,andfearnodarkness!’
Theleadingcompanyrodeoffasswiftlyastheycould,foritwasstilldeepdark,whateverchangeWídfaramightforebode.MerrywasridingbehindDernhelm,clutchingwiththelefthandwhilewiththeotherhetriedtoloosenhisswordinitssheath.
