Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Pyre of Denethor
‘Whatisthistale?Bequick!’
‘DenethorhasgonetotheTombs,’saidPippin,‘andhehastakenFaramir,andhesayswearealltoburn,andhewillnotwait,andtheyaretomakeapyreandburnhimonit,andFaramiraswell.Andhehassentmentofetchwoodandoil.AndIhavetoldBeregond,butI’mafraidhewon’tdaretoleavehispost:heisonguard.Andwhatcanhedoanyway?’SoPippinpouredouthistale,reachingupandtouchingGandalf’skneewithtremblinghands.‘Can’tyousaveFaramir?’
‘MaybeIcan,’saidGandalf;‘butifIdo,thenotherswilldie,Ifear.Well,Imustcome,sincenootherhelpcanreachhim.Butevilandsorrowwillcomeofthis.EvenintheheartofourstrongholdtheEnemyhaspowertostrikeus:forhiswillitisthatisatwork.’
Thenhavingmadeuphismindheactedswiftly;andcatchingupPippinandsettinghimbeforehim,heturnedShadowfaxwithaword.UptheclimbingstreetsofMinasTiriththeyclattered,whilethenoiseofwarrosebehindthem.Everywheremenwererisingfromtheirdespairanddread,seizingtheirweapons,cryingonetoanother:‘Rohanhascome!’Captainswereshouting,companiesweremustering;manyalreadyweremarchingdowntotheGate.
TheymetthePrinceImrahil,andhecalledtothem:‘Whithernow,Mithrandir?TheRohirrimarefightingonthefieldsofGondor!Wemustgatherallthestrengththatwecanfind.’
‘Youwillneedeverymanandmore,’saidGandalf.‘Makeallhaste.IwillcomewhenIcan.
