Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Last Debate
Andoverthewideland,tramplingunheededthegrassandtheflowers,wehuntedourfoesthroughadayandanight,untilwecameatthebitterendtotheGreatRiveratlast.
‘ThenIthoughtinmyheartthatwedrewneartotheSea;forwidewasthewaterinthedarkness,andsea-birdsinnumerablecriedonits,shores.Alasforthewailingofthegulls!DidnottheLadytellmetobewareofthem?AndnowIcannotforgetthem.’
‘FormypartIheededthemnot,’saidGimli;‘forwecamethenatlastuponbattleinearnest.ThereatPelargirlaythemainfleetofUmbar,fiftygreatshipsandsmallervesselsbeyondcount.Manyofthosethatwepursuedhadreachedthehavensbeforeus,andbroughttheirfearwiththem;andsomeoftheshipshadputoff,seekingtoescapedowntheRiverortoreachthefarshore;andmanyofthesmallercraftwereablaze.ButtheHaradrim,beingnowdriventothebrink,turnedatbay,andtheywerefierceindespair;andtheylaughedwhentheylookedonus,fortheywereagreatarmystill.
‘ButAragornhaltedandcriedwithagreatvoice:"Nowcome!BytheBlackStoneIcallyou!"AndsuddenlytheShadowHostthathadhungbackatthelastcameuplikeagreytide,sweepingallawaybeforeit.FaintcriesIheard,anddimhornsblowing,andamurmurasofcountlessfarvoices:itwasliketheechoofsomeforgottenbattleintheDarkYearslongago.Paleswordsweredrawn;butIknownotwhethertheirbladeswouldstillbite,fortheDeadneedednolongeranyweaponbutfear.Nonewouldwithstandthem.
