Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Minas Tirith
YoucouldnothidethefactthatBoromirdidnotleadtheCompanyfromMoria,andthattherewasoneamongyouofhighhonourwhowascomingtoMinasTirith;andthathehadafamoussword.MenthinkmuchaboutthestoriesofolddaysinGondor;andDenethorhasgivenlongthoughttotherhymeandtothewordsIsildur’sBane,sinceBoromirwentaway.
‘Heisnotasothermenofthistime,Pippin,andwhateverbehisdescentfromfathertoson,bysomechancethebloodofWesternesserunsnearlytrueinhim;asitdoesinhisotherson,Faramir,andyetdidnotinBoromirwhomhelovedbest.Hehaslongsight.Hecanperceive,ifhebendshiswillthither,muchofwhatispassinginthemindsofmen,evenofthosethatdwellfaroff.Itisdifficulttodeceivehim,anddangeroustotry.
‘Rememberthat!Foryouarenowsworntohisservice.Idonotknowwhatputitintoyourhead,oryourheart,todothat.Butitwaswelldone.Ididnothinderit,forgenerousdeedshouldnotbecheckedbycoldcounsel.Ittouchedhisheart,aswell(mayIsayit)aspleasinghishumour.AndatleastyouarefreenowtomoveaboutasyouwillinMinasTirith-whenyouarenotonduty.Forthereisanothersidetoit.Youareathiscommand;andhewillnotforget.Bewarystill!’
Hefellsilentandsighed.‘Well,noneedtobroodonwhattomorrowmaybring.Foronething,tomorrowwillbecertaintobringworsethantoday,formanydaystocome.AndthereisnothingmorethatIcandotohelpit.Theboardisset,andthepiecesaremoving.
