Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Steward and the King
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"Therearenotidings,"saidtheWarden,"savethattheLordshaveriddentoMorgulVale;andmensaythatthenewcaptainoutoftheNorthistheirchief.Agreatlordisthat,andahealer;anditisathingpassingstrangetomethatthehealinghandshouldalsowieldthesword.ItisnotthusinGondornow,thoughonceitwasso,ifoldtalesbetrue.Butforlongyearswehealershaveonlysoughttopatchtherentsmadebythemenofswords.Thoughweshouldstillhaveenoughtodowithoutthem:theworldisfullenoughofhurtsandmischanceswithoutwarstomultiplythem."
"Itneedsbutonefoetobreedawar,nottwo,MasterWarden,"answeredÉowyn."Andthosewhohavenotswordscanstilldieuponthem.WouldyouhavethefolkofGondorgatheryouherbsonly,whentheDarkLordgathersarmies?Anditisnotalwaysgoodtobehealedinbody.Norisitalwayseviltodieinbattle,eveninbitterpain.WereIpermitted,inthisdarkhourIwouldchoosethelatter."
TheWardenlookedather.Tallshestoodthere,hereyesbrightinherwhiteface,herhandclenchedassheturnedandgazedoutofhiswindowthatopenedtotheEast.Hesighedandshookhishead.Afterapausesheturnedtohimagain.
"Istherenodeedtodo?"shesaid."WhocommandsinthisCity?"
"Idonotrightlyknow,"heanswered."Suchthingsarenotmycare.ThereisamarshalovertheRidersofRohan;andtheLordHurin,Iamtold,commandsthemenofGondor.
