Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Last Debate
Theretheystoodsilent,hardlytobeseen,saveforaredgleamintheireyesthatcaughttheglareoftheshipsthatwereburning.AndAragornspokeinaloudvoicetotheDeadMen,crying:
‘"HearnowthewordsoftheHeirofIsildur!Youroathisfulfilled.Gobackandtroublenotthevalleyseveragain!Departandbeatrest!"
‘AndthereupontheKingoftheDeadstoodoutbeforethehostandbrokehisspearandcastitdown.Thenhebowedlowandturnedaway;andswiftlythewholegreyhostdrewoffandvanishedlikeamistthatisdrivenbackbyasuddenwind;anditseemedtomethatIawokefromadream.
‘Thatnightwerestedwhileotherslaboured.Forthereweremanycaptivessetfree,andmanyslavesreleasedwhohadbeenfolkofGondortakeninraids;andsoonalsotherewasagreatgatheringofmenoutofLebenninandtheEthir,andAngborofLamedoncameupwithallthehorsementhathecouldmuster.NowthatthefearoftheDeadwasremovedtheycametoaidusandtolookontheHeirofIsildur;fortherumourofthatnamehadrunlikefireinthedark.
‘Andthatisneartheendofourtale.Forduringthateveningandnightmanyshipsweremadereadyandmanned;andinthemorningthefleetsetforth.Longpastitnowseems,yetitwasbutthemornofthedayereyesterday,thesixthsincewerodefromDunharrow.ButstillAragornwasdrivenbyfearthattimewastooshort.
‘"ItisfortyleaguesandtwofromPelargirtothelandingsattheHarlond,"hesaid."YettotheHarlondwemustcometomorroworfailutterly."
