Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Pyre of Denethor
Andhebeheldwiththesightthatwasgiventohimallthathadbefallen;andwhenÉomerrodeoutfromtheforefrontofhisbattleandstoodbesidethosewholayuponthefield,hesighed,andhecasthiscloakabouthimagain,andwentfromthewalls.AndBeregondandPippinfoundhimstandinginthoughtbeforethedooroftheHouseswhentheycameout.
Theylookedathim,andforawhilehewassilent.Atlasthespoke.‘Myfriends,’hesaid,‘andallyoupeopleofthiscityandoftheWesternlands!Thingsofgreatsorrowandrenownhavecometopass.Shallweweeporbeglad?BeyondhopetheCaptainofourfoeshasbeendestroyed,andyouhaveheardtheechoofhislastdespair.Buthehasnotgonewithoutwoeandbitterloss.AndthatImighthaveavertedbutforthemadnessofDenethor.SolonghasthereachofourEnemybecome!Alas!butnowIperceivehowhiswillwasabletoenterintotheveryheartoftheCity.
‘ThoughtheStewardsdeemedthatitwasasecretkeptonlybythemselves,longagoIguessedthathereintheWhiteTower,oneatleastoftheSevenSeeingStoneswaspreserved.InthedaysofhiswisdomDenethordidnotpresumetouseit,nortochallengeSauron,knowingthelimitsofhisownstrength.Buthiswisdomfailed;andIfearthatastheperilofhisrealmgrewhelookedintheStoneandwasdeceived:fartoooften,Iguess,sinceBoromirdeparted.HewastoogreattobesubduedtothewilloftheDarkPower,hesawnonethelessonlythosethingswhichthatPowerpermittedhimtosee.
