Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Minas Tirith
AndhowIshouldlikebreakfast!Dothesepeopleeverhaveit,orisitover?Andwhendotheyhavedinner,andwhere?’
Presentlyhenoticedaman,cladinblackandwhite,comingalongthenarrowstreetfromthecentreofthecitadeltowardshim.Pippinfeltlonelyandmadeuphismindtospeakasthemanpassed;buthehadnoneed.Themancamestraightuptohim.
‘YouarePeregrintheHalfling?’hesaid.‘IamtoldthatyouhavebeensworntotheserviceoftheLordandoftheCity.Welcome!HeheldouthishandandPippintookit.
‘IamnamedBeregondsonofBaranor.Ihavenodutythismorning,andIhavebeensenttoyoutoteachyouthepass-words,andtotellyousomeofthemanythingsthatnodoubtyouwillwishtoknow.Andformypart,Iwouldlearnofyoualso.Forneverbeforehaveweseenahalflinginthislandandthoughwehaveheardrumourofthem,littleissaidoftheminanytalethatweknow.MoreoveryouareafriendofMithrandir.Doyouknowhimwell?’
‘Well,’saidPippin.‘Ihaveknownofhimallmyshortlife,asyoumightsay;andlatelyIhavetravelledfarwithhim.Butthereismuchtoreadinthatbook,andIcannotclaimtohaveseenmorethanapageortwo.YetperhapsIknowhimaswellasanybutafew.AragornwastheonlyoneofourCompany,Ithink,whoreallyknewhim.’
‘Aragorn?’saidBeregond.‘Whoishe?’
‘Oh,’stammeredPippin,‘hewasamanwhowentaboutwithus.IthinkheisinRohannow.’
‘YouhavebeeninRohan,Ihear.
