Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           AndtheFellRiders,lessthanayearagotheywonbackthecrossings,andmanyofourbestmenwereslain.Boromiritwasthatdrovetheenemyatlastbackfromthiswesternshore,andweholdstillthenearhalfofOsgiliath.Foralittlewhile.Butweawaitnowanewonslaughtthere.Maybethechiefonslaughtofthewarthatcomes.’

           ‘When?’saidPippin.‘Haveyouaguess?ForIsawthebeaconslastnightandtheerrand-riders;andGandalfsaidthatitwasasignthatwarhadbegun.Heseemedinadesperatehurry.Butnoweverythingseemstohaveslowedupagain.’

           ‘Onlybecauseeverythingisnowready,’saidBeregond.‘Itisbutthedeepbreathbeforetheplunge.’

           ‘Butwhywerethebeaconslitlastnight?’

           ‘Itisover-latetosendforaidwhenyouarealreadybesieged,’answeredBeregond.‘ButIdonotknowthecounseloftheLordandhiscaptains.Theyhavemanywaysofgatheringnews.AndtheLordDenethorisunlikeothermen:heseesfar.SomesaythatashesitsaloneinhishighchamberintheToweratnight,andbendshisthoughtthiswayandthat,hecanreadsomewhatofthefuture;andthathewillattimessearcheventhemindoftheEnemy,wrestlingwithhim.Andsoitisthatheisold,wornbeforehistime.Buthoweverthatmaybe,mylordFaramirisabroad,beyondtheRiveronsomeperilouserrand,andhemayhavesenttidings.

           ‘ButifyouwouldknowwhatIthinksetthebeaconsablaze,itwasthenewsthatcameyestereveoutofLebennin.