Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Pyre of Denethor
Theknowledgewhichheobtainedwas,doubtless,oftenofservicetohim;yetthevisionofthegreatmightofMordorthatwasshowntohimfedthedespairofhisheartuntilitoverthrewhismind.’
‘NowIunderstandwhatseemedsostrangetome!’saidPippinshudderingathismemoriesashespoke.‘TheLordwentawayfromtheroomwhereFaramirlay;anditwasonlywhenhereturnedthatIfirstthoughthewaschanged,oldandbroken.’
‘ItwasintheveryhourthatFaramirwasbroughttotheTowerthatmanyofussawastrangelightinthetopmostchamber,’saidBeregond.‘Butwehaveseenthatlightbefore,andithaslongbeenrumouredintheCity,thattheLordwouldattimeswrestleinthoughtwithhisEnemy.’
‘Alas!thenIhaveguessedrightly,’saidGandalf.‘ThusthewillofSauronenteredintoMinasTirith;andthusIhavebeendelayedhere.AndhereIshallstillbeforcedtoremain,forIshallsoonhaveothercharges,notFaramironly.
‘NowImustgodowntomeetthosewhocome.Ihaveseenasightuponthefieldthatisverygrievoustomyheart,andgreatersorrowmayyetcometopass.Comewithme,Pippin!Butyou,Beregond,shouldreturntotheCitadelandtellthechiefoftheGuardtherewhathasbefallen.Itwillbehisduty,Ifear,towithdrawyoufromtheGuard;butsaytohimthat,ifImaygivehimcounsel,youshouldbesenttotheHousesofHealing,tobetheguardandservantofyourcaptain,andtobeathissidewhenheawakes-ifthatshalleverbeagain.Forbyyouhewassavedfromthefire
