Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Steward and the King
Itmaybethatonlyafewdaysarelefteredarknessfallsuponourworld,andwhenitcomesIhopetofaceitsteadily;butitwouldeasemyheart,ifwhiletheSunyetshines,Icouldseeyoustill.ForyouandIhavebothpassedunderthewingsoftheShadow,andthesamehanddrewusback."
"Alas,notme,lord!"shesaid."Shadowliesonmestill.Looknottomeforhealing!Iamashieldmaidenandmyhandisungentle.ButIthankyouforthisatleast,thatIneednotkeeptomychamber.IwillwalkabroadbythegraceoftheStewardoftheCity."Andshedidhimacourtesyandwalkedbacktothehouse.ButFaramirforalongwhilewalkedaloneinthegarden,andhisglancenowstrayedrathertothehousethantotheeastwardwalls.
WhenhereturnedtohischamberhecalledfortheWarden,andheardallthathecouldtelloftheLadyofRohan.
"ButIdoubtnot,lord,"saidtheWarden,"thatyouwouldlearnmorefromtheHalflingthatiswithus;forhewasintheridingoftheking,andwiththeLadyattheend,theysay."
AndsoMerrywassenttoFaramir,andwhilethatdaylastedtheytalkedlongtogether,andFaramirlearnedmuch,moreeventhanMerryputintowords;andhethoughtthatheunderstoodnowsomethingofthegriefandunrestofÉowynofRohan.AndinthefaireveningFaramirandMerrywalkedinthegarden,butshedidnotcome.
