Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Houses of Healing
Careanddreadshehad,andsharedwithme,inthedaysofWormtongueandtheking’sbewitchment;andshetendedthekingingrowingfear.Butthatdidnotbringhertothispass!’
‘Myfriend,’saidGandalf,‘youhadhorses,anddeedsofarms,andthefreefields;butshe,borninthebodyofamaid,hadaspiritandcourageatleastthematchofyours.Yetshewasdoomedtowaituponanoldman,whomshelovedasafather,andwatchhimfallingintoameandishonoureddotage;andherpartseemedtohermoreignoblethanthatofthestaffheleanedon.
‘ThinkyouthatWormtonguehadpoisononlyforThéoden’sears?Dotard!WhatisthehouseofEorlbutathatchedbarnwherebrigandsdrinkinthereek,andtheirbratsrollontheflooramongtheirdogs?Haveyounotheardthosewordsbefore?Sarumanspokethem,theteacherofWormtongue.ThoughIdonotdoubtthatWormtongueathomewrappedtheirmeaningintermsmorecunning.Mylord,ifyoursister’sloveforyou,andherwillstillbenttoherduty,hadnotrestrainedherlips;youmighthaveheardevensuchthingsastheseescapethem.Butwhoknowswhatshespoketothedarkness,alone,inthebitterwatchesofthenight,whenallherlifeseemedshrinking,andthewallsofherbowerclosinginabouther,ahutchtotrammelsomewildthingin?’
ThenÉomerwassilent,andlookedonhissister,asifponderinganewallthedaysoftheirpastlifetogether.ButAragornsaid:‘Isawalsowhatyousaw,Éomer.
