Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Houses of Healing
Fewothergriefsamidtheillchancesofthisworldhavemorebitternessandshameforaman’sheartthantobeholdtheloveofaladysofairandbravethatcannotbereturnedSorrowandpityhavefollowedmeeversinceIleftherdesperateinDunharrowandrodetothePathsoftheDead;andnofearuponthatwaywassopresentasthefearforwhatmightbefallher.Andyet,Éomer,Isaytoyouthatshelovesyoumoretrulythanme;foryoushelovesandknows;butinmeshelovesonlyashadowandathought:ahopeofgloryandgreatdeeds,andlandsfarfromthefieldsofRohan.
‘Ihave,maybe,thepowertohealherbody,andtorecallherfromthedarkvalley.Buttowhatshewillawake:hope,orforgetfulness,ordespair,Idonotknow.Andiftodespair,thenshewilldie,unlessotherhealingcomeswhichIcannotbring.Alas!forherdeedshavesetheramongthequeensofgreatrenown.’
ThenAragornstoopedandlookedinherface,anditwasindeedwhiteasalily,coldasfrost,andhardasgravenstone.Buthebentandkissedheronthebrow,andcalledhersoftly,saying:
‘ÉowynÉomund’sdaughter,awake!Foryourenemyhaspassedaway!’
Shedidnotstir,butnowshebeganagaintobreathedeeply,sothatherbreastroseandfellbeneaththewhitelinenofthesheet.OncemoreAragornbruisedtwoleavesofathelasandcastthemintosteamingwater;andhelavedherbrowwithit,andherrightarmlyingcoldandnervelessonthecoverlet.
