Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Last Debate
ThedeedsofMenwilloutlastus,Gimli.’
‘Andyetcometonaughtintheendbutmight-have-beens,Iguess,’saidtheDwarf.
‘TothattheElvesknownottheanswer,’saidLegolas.
WiththattheservantofthePrincecameandledthemtotheHousesofHealing;andtheretheyfoundtheirfriendsinthegarden,andtheirmeetingwasamerryone.Forawhiletheywalkedandtalked,rejoicingforabriefspaceinpeaceandrestunderthemorninghighupinthewindycirclesoftheCity.ThenwhenMerrybecameweary,theywentandsatuponthewallwiththegreenswardoftheHousesofHealingbehindthem;andawaysouthwardbeforethemwastheAnduinglitteringinthesun,asitflowedaway,outofthesightevenofLegolas,intothewideflatsandgreenhazeofLebenninandSouthIthilien.
AndnowLegolasfellsilent,whiletheotherstalked,andhelookedoutagainstthesun,andashegazedhesawwhitesea-birdsbeatinguptheRiver.
‘Look!’hecried.‘Gulls!Theyareflyingfarinland.Awondertheyaretomeandatroubletomyheart.NeverinallmylifehadImetthem,untilwecametoPelargir,andthereIheardthemcryingintheairaswerodetothebattleoftheships.ThenIstoodstill,forgettingwarinMiddle-earth;fortheirwailingvoicesspoketomeoftheSea.TheSea!Alas!Ihavenotyetbeheldit.Butdeepintheheartsofallmykindredliesthesea-longing,whichitisperiloustostir.Alas!forthegulls.NopeaceshallIhaveagainunderbeechorunderelm.’
‘Saynotso!’saidGimli.
