Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           Butsoontheybegantofalldownintothedarkness,andasthesunturnedwestagreyshadowcreptovertheirfaces.ButFaramirburnedwithafeverthatwouldnotabate.

           Gandalfwentfromonetotheotherfullofcare,andhewastoldallthatthewatcherscouldhear.Andsothedaypassed,whilethegreatbattleoutsidewentonwithshiftinghopesandstrangetidings;andstillGandalfwaitedandwatchedanddidnotgoforth;tillatlasttheredsunsetfilledallthesky,andthelightthroughthewindowsfellonthegreyfacesofthesick.Thenitseemedtothosewhostoodbythatintheglowthefacesflushedsoftlyaswithhealthreturning,butitwasonlyamockeryofhope.

           Thenanoldwife,Ioreth,theeldestofthewomenwhoservedinthathouse,lookingonthefairfaceofFaramir,wept,forallthepeoplelovedhim.Andshesaid:‘Alas!ifheshoulddie.WouldthattherewerekingsinGondor,astherewereonceuponatime,theysay!Foritissaidinoldlore:Thehandsofthekingarethehandsofahealer.Andsotherightfulkingcouldeverbeknown.’

           AndGandalf,whostoodby,said:‘Menmaylongrememberyourwords,Ioreth!Forthereishopeinthem.MaybeakinghasindeedreturnedtoGondor;orhaveyounotheardthestrangetidingsthathavecometotheCity?’

           ‘Ihavebeentoobusywiththisandthattoheedallthecryingandshouting,’sheanswered.‘AllIhopeisthatthosemurderingdevilsdonotcometothisHouseandtroublethesick.’