Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Steward and the King
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Shedidnotanswer,butashelookedatheritseemedtohimthatsomethinginhersoftened,asthoughabitterfrostwereyieldingatthefirstfaintpresageofSpring.Atearspranginhereyeandfelldownhercheek,likeaglisteningrain-drop.Herproudheaddroopedalittle.Thenquietly,moreasifspeakingtoherselfthantohim:"Butthehealerswouldhavemelieabedsevendaysyet,"shesaid."Andmywindowdoesnotlookeastward."Hervoicewasnowthatofamaidenyoungandsad.
Faramirsmiled,thoughhisheartwasfilledwithpity."Yourwindowdoesnotlookeastward?"hesaid."Thatcanbeamended.InthisIwillcommandtheWarden.Ifyouwillstayinthishouseinourcare,lady,andtakeyourrest,thenyoushallwalkinthisgardeninthesun,asyouwill;andyoushalllookeast,whitherallourhopeshavegone.Andhereyouwillfindme,walkingandwaiting,andalsolookingeast.Itwouldeasemycare,ifyouwouldspeaktome,orwalkatwhileswithme."
Thensheraisedherheadandlookedhimintheeyesagain;andacolourcameinherpaleface."HowshouldIeaseyourcare,mylord?"shesaid."AndIdonotdesirethespeechoflivingmen."
"Wouldyouhavemyplainanswer?"hesaid.
"Iwould."
"Then,ÉowynofRohan,Isaytoyouthatyouarebeautiful.Inthevalleysofourhillsthereareflowersfairandbright,andmaidensfairerstill;butneitherflowernorladyhaveIseentillnowinGondorsolovely,andsosorrowful.