Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Last Debate
‘Theoarswerenowwieldedbyfreemen,andmanfullytheylaboured;yetslowlywepasseduptheGreatRiver,forwestroveagainstitsstream,andthoughthatisnotswiftdownintheSouth,wehadnohelpofwind.Heavywouldmyhearthavebeen,forallourvictoryatthehavens,ifLegolashadnotlaughedsuddenly.
‘"Upwithyourbeard,Durin’sson!"hesaid."Forthusisitspoken:Ofthopeisborn,whenallisforlorn."Butwhathopehesawfromafarhewouldnottell.Whennightcameitdidbutdeepenthedarkness,andourheartswerehot,forawayintheNorthwesawaredglowunderthecloud,andAragornsaid:"MinasTirithisburning."
‘Butatmidnighthopewasindeedbornanew.Sea-craftymenoftheEthirgazingsouthwardspokeofachangecomingwithafreshwindfromtheSea.Longeredaythemastedshipshoistedsail;andourspeedgrew,untildawnwhitenedthefoamatourprows.Andsoitwas,asyouknow,thatwecameinthethirdhourofthemorningwithafairwindandtheSununveiled,andweunfurledthegreatstandardinbattle.Itwasagreatdayandagreathour,whatevermaycomeafter.’
‘Followwhatmay,greatdeedsarenotlessenedinworth,’saidLegolas.‘GreatdeedwastheridingofthePathsoftheDead,andgreatitshallremain,thoughnonebeleftinGondortosingofitinthedaysthataretocome.’
‘Andthatmaywellbefall,’saidGimli.‘ForthefacesofAragornandGandalfaregrave.MuchIwonderwhatcounselstheyaretakinginthetentstherebelow.
