Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Last Debate
Forhewilllosethebestpartofthestrengththatwasnativetohiminhisbeginning,andallthatwasmadeorbegunwiththatpowerwillcrumble,andhewillbemaimedforever,becomingamerespiritofmalicethatgnawsitselfintheshadows,butcannotagaingrowortakeshape.Andsoagreatevilofthisworldwillberemoved.
‘Otherevilstherearethatmaycome;forSauronishimselfbutaservantoremissary.Yetitisnotourparttomasterallthetidesoftheworld,buttodowhatisinusforthesuccourofthoseyearswhereinweareset,uprootingtheevilinthefieldsthatweknow,sothatthosewholiveaftermayhavecleanearthtotill.Whatweathertheyshallhaveisnotourstorule.
‘NowSauronknowsallthis,andheknowsthatthispreciousthingwhichhelosthasbeenfoundagain;buthedoesnotyetknowwhereitis,orsowehope.Andthereforeheisnowingreatdoubt.Forifwehavefoundthisthing,therearesomeamonguswithstrengthenoughtowieldit.Thattooheknows.FordoInotguessrightly,Aragorn,thatyouhaveshownyourselftohimintheStoneofOrthanc?’
‘IdidsoereIrodefromtheHornburg,’answeredAragorn.‘Ideemedthatthetimewasripe,andthattheStonehadcometomeforjustsuchapurpose.ItwasthentendayssincetheRing-bearerwenteastfromRauros,andtheEyeofSauron,Ithought,shouldbedrawnoutfromhisownland.TooseldomhashebeenchallengedsincehereturnedtohisTower.ThoughifIhadforeseenhowswiftwouldbehisonsetinanswer,maybeIshouldnothavedaredtoshowmyself.
