Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Houses of Healing
Didyounotknow?’
Thenhopeunlooked-forcamesosuddenlytoÉomer’sheart,andwithitthebiteofcareandfearrenewed,thathesaidnomore,butturnedandwentswiftlyfromthehall;andthePrincefollowedhim.Andwhentheycamefortheveninghadfallenandmanystarswereinthesky.AndtherecameGandalfonfootandwithhimonecloakedingrey;andtheymetbeforethedoorsoftheHousesofHealing.AndtheygreetedGandalfandsaid:‘WeseektheSteward,andmensaythatheisinthisHouse.Hasanyhurtbefallenhim?AndtheLadyÉowyn,whereisshe?’
AndGandalfanswered:‘Shelieswithinandisnotdead,butisneardeath.ButtheLordFaramirwaswoundedbyanevildart,asyouhaveheard,andheisnowtheSteward;forDenethorhasdeparted,andhishouseisinashes.’Andtheywerefilledwithgriefandwonderatthetalethathetold.
ButImrahilsaid:‘Sovictoryisshornofgladness,anditisbitterbought,ifbothGondorandRohanareinonedaybereftoftheirlords.ÉomerrulestheRohirrim.WhoshallruletheCitymeanwhile?ShallwenotsendnowfortheLordAragorn?’
Andthecloakedmanspokeandsaid:‘Heiscome.’AndtheysawashesteppedintothelightofthelanternbythedoorthatitwasAragorn,wrappedinthegreycloakofLórienabovehismail,andbearingnoothertokenthanthegreenstoneofGaladriel.‘IhavecomebecauseGandalfbegsmetodoso,’hesaid.‘ButforthepresentIambuttheCaptainoftheDúnedainofArnor;andtheLordofDolAmrothshallruletheCityuntilFaramirawakes.
