Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           Forinthesixthcircle,outsidethewallsofthecitadel,thereweresomefairstableswhereafewswifthorseswerekept,hardbythelodgingsoftheerrand-ridersoftheLord:messengersalwaysreadytogoattheurgentcommandofDenethororhischiefcaptains.Butnowallthehorsesandtheriderswereoutandaway.

           ShadowfaxwhinniedasPippinenteredthestableandturnedhishead.‘Goodmorning!’saidPippin.‘Gandalfwillcomeassoonashemay.Heisbusy,buthesendsgreetings,andIamtoseethatalliswellwithyou;andyouresting,Ihope,afteryourlonglabours.’

           Shadowfaxtossedhisheadandstamped.ButheallowedBeregondtohandlehisheadgentlyandstrokehisgreatflanks.

           ‘Helooksasifhewerespoilingforarace,andnotnewlycomefromagreatjourney,’saidBeregond.‘Howstrongandproudheis!Whereishisharness?Itshouldberichandfair.’

           ‘Noneisrichandfairenoughforhim,’saidPippin.‘Hewillhavenone.Ifhewillconsenttobearyou,bearyouhedoes;andifnot,well,nobit,bridle,whip,orthongwilltamehim.Farewell,Shadowfax!Havepatience.Battleiscoming.’

           Shadowfaxlifteduphisheadandneighed,sothatthestableshook,andtheycoveredtheirears.Thentheytooktheirleave,seeingthatthemangerwaswellfilled.

           ‘Andnowforourmanger,’saidBeregond,andheledPippinbacktothecitadel,andsotoadoorinthenorthsideofthegreattower.Theretheywentdownalongcoolstairintoawidealleylitwithlamps.