Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Minas Tirith
AndthisdoIhear,DenethorsonofEcthelion,LordofGondor,StewardoftheHighKing,andIwillnotforgetit,norfailtorewardthatwhichisgiven:fealtywithlove,valourwithhonour,oath-breakingwithvengeance.’ThenPippinreceivedbackhisswordandputitinitssheath.
‘Andnow,’saidDenethor,‘myfirstcommandtoyou:speakandbenotsilent!Tellmeyourfulltale,andseethatyourecallallthatyoucanofBoromir,myson.Sitnowandbegin!’Ashespokehestruckasmallsilvergongthatstoodnearhisfootstool,andatonceservantscameforward.Pippinsawthenthattheyhadbeenstandinginalcovesoneithersideofthedoor,unseenasheandGandalfentered.
‘Bringwineandfoodandseatsfortheguests,’saidDenethor,‘andseethatnonetroubleusforonehour.’
‘ItisallthatIhavetospare,forthereismuchelsetoheed,’hesaidtoGandalf.‘Muchofmoreimport,itmayseem,andyettomelesspressing.Butmaybewecanspeakagainattheendoftheday.’
‘Andearlier,itistobehoped,’saidGandalf.‘ForIhavenotriddenhitherfromIsengard,onehundredandfiftyleagues,withthespeedofwind,onlytobringyouonesmallwarrior,howevercourteous.IsitnaughttoyouthatThéodenhasfoughtagreatbattleandthatIsengardisoverthrown,andthatIhavebrokenthestaffofSaruman?’
‘Itismuchtome.ButIknowalreadysufficientofthesedeedsformyowncounselagainstthemenaceoftheEast.’
