Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Houses of Healing
‘AndyetitisgoodbeyondallthatIdaredhopeinthedarkdays,whenitseemedthattheHouseofEorlwassunkinhonourlessthananyshepherd’scot.Andwhatoftheking’sesquire,theHalfling?Éomer,youshallmakehimaknightoftheRiddermark,forheisvaliant!’
‘HeliesnearbyinthisHouse,andIwillgotohim,’saidGandalf.‘Éomershallstayhereforawhile.Butdonotspeakyetofwarorwoe,untilyouaremadewholeagain.Greatgladnessitistoseeyouwakeagaintohealthandhope,sovaliantalady!’
‘Tohealth?’saidÉowyn.‘Itmaybeso.AtleastwhilethereisanemptysaddleofsomefallenRiderthatIcanfill,andtherearedeedstodo.Buttohope?Idonotknow.’
GandalfandPippincametoMerry’sroom,andtheretheyfoundAragornstandingbythebed.‘PooroldMerry!’criedPippin,andherantothebedside,foritseemedtohimthathisfriendlookedworse,andagreynesswasinhisface,asifaweightofyearsofsorrowlayonhim;andsuddenlyafearseizedPippinthatMerrywoulddie.
‘Donotbeafraid,’saidAragorn.‘Icameintime,andIhavecalledhimback.Heiswearynow,andgrieved,andhehastakenahurtliketheLadyÉowyn,daringtosmitethatdeadlything.Buttheseevilscanbeamended,sostrongandgayaspiritisinhim.Hisgriefhewillnotforget;butitwillnotdarkenhisheart,itwillteachhimwisdom.’
ThenAragornlaidhishandonMerry’shead,andpassinghishandgentlythroughthebrowncurls,hetouchedtheeyelids,andcalledhimbyname.
