Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Houses of Healing
AndsoonthewordhadgoneoutfromtheHousethatthekingwasindeedcomeamongthem,andafterwarhebroughthealing;andthenewsranthroughtheCity.
ButAragorncametoÉowyn,andhesaid:‘Herethereisagrievoushurtandaheavyblow.Thearmthatwasbrokenhasbeentendedwithdueskill,anditwillmendintime,ifshehasthestrengthtolive:Itistheshield-armthatismaimed;butthechiefevilcomesthroughthesword-arm.Inthattherenowseemsnolife,althoughitisunbroken.
‘Alas!Forshewaspittedagainstafoebeyondthestrengthofhermindorbody.Andthosewhowilltakeaweapontosuchanenemymustbesternerthansteel,iftheveryshockshallnotdestroythem.Itwasanevildoomthatsetherinhispath.Forsheisafairmaiden,fairestladyofahouseofqueens.AndyetIknownothowIshouldspeakofher.WhenIfirstlookedonherandperceivedherunhappiness,itseemedtomethatIsawawhiteflowerstandingstraightandproud,shapelyasalily,andyetknewthatitwashard,asifwroughtbyelf-wrightsoutofsteel.Orwasit,maybe,afrostthathadturneditssaptoice,andsoitstood,bitter-sweet,stillfairtosee,butstricken,soontofallanddie?Hermaladybeginsfarbackbeforethisday,doesitnot,Éomer?’
‘Imarvelthatyoushouldaskme,lord,’heanswered.‘ForIholdyoublamelessinthismatter,asinallelse;yetIknewnotthatÉowyn,mysister,wastouchedbyanyfrost,untilshefirstlookedonyou.
