Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           AndwiththattheypassedintotheHouse;andastheywenttowardstheroomswherethesickweretendedGandalftoldofthedeedsofÉowynandMeriadoc.‘For,’hesaid,‘longhaveIstoodbythemandatfirsttheyspokemuchintheirdreaming,beforetheysankintothedeadlydarkness.Alsoitisgiventometoseemanythingsfaroff.’

           AragornwentfirsttoFaramir,andthentotheLadyÉowyn,andlasttoMerry.Whenhehadlookedonthefacesofthesickandseentheirhurtshesighed.‘HereImustputforthallsuchpowerandskillasisgiventome,’hesaid.‘WouldthatElrondwerehere,forheistheeldestofallourrace,andhasthegreaterpower.’

           AndÉomerseeingthathewassorrowfulandwearysaid:‘Firstyoumustrest,surely,andattheleasteatalittle?’

           ButAragornanswered:‘Nay,forthesethree,andmostsoonforFaramir,timeisrunningout.Allspeedisneeded.’

           ThenhecalledtoIorethandhesaid:‘YouhavestoreinthisHouseoftheherbsofhealing?’

           ‘Yes,lord,’sheanswered;‘butnotenough,Ireckon,forallthatwillneedthem.ButIamsureIdonotknowwhereweshallfindmore;forallthingsareamissinthesedreadfuldays,whatwithfiresandburnings,andtheladsthatrunerrandssofew,andalltheroadsblocked.Why,itisdaysoutofcountsinceeveracarriercameinfromLossarnachtothemarket!ButwedoourbestinthisHousewithwhatwehave,asIamsureyourlordshipwillknow.’

           ‘IwilljudgethatwhenIsee,’saidAragorn.‘Onethingalsoisshorttimeforspeech.