Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Last Debate
‘Forallthosewhocometoknowhimcometolovehimafterhisownfashion,eventhecoldmaidenoftheRohirrim.Itwasatearlymornofthedayereyoucamethere,Merry,thatweleftDunharrow,andsuchafearwasonallthefolkthatnonewouldlookonourgoing,savetheLadyÉowyn,wholiesnowhurtintheHousebelow.Therewasgriefatthatparting,andIwasgrievedtobeholdit.’
‘Alas!Ihadheartonlyformyself,’saidGimli.‘Nay!Iwillnotspeakofthatjourney.’
Hefellsilent;butPippinandMerryweresoeagerfornewsthatatlastLegolassaid:‘Iwilltellyouenoughforyourpeace;forIfeltnotthehorror,andIfearednottheshadowsofMen,powerlessandfrailasIdeemedthem.’
Swiftlythenhetoldofthehauntedroadunderthemountains,andthedarktrystatErech,andthegreatridethence,ninetyleaguesandthree,toPelargironAnduin.‘Fourdaysandnights,andonintoafifth,werodefromtheBlackStone,’hesaid.‘Andlo!inthedarknessofMordormyhoperose;forinthatgloomtheShadowHostseemedtogrowstrongerandmoreterribletolookupon.SomeIsawriding,somestriding,yetallmovingwiththesamegreatspeed.Silenttheywere,buttherewasagleamintheireyes.IntheuplandsofLamedontheyovertookourhorses,andsweptroundus,andwouldhavepassedusby,ifAragornhadnotforbiddenthem.
‘Athiscommandtheyfellback."EventheshadesofMenareobedienttohiswill,"Ithought.
