Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Steward and the King
Themantlewaswroughtforhismother,FinduilasofAmroth,whodieduntimely,andwastohimbutamemoryoflovelinessinfardaysandofhisfirstgrief;andherrobeseemedtohimraimentfittingforthebeautyandsadnessofÉowyn.
Butshenowshiveredbeneaththestarrymantle,andshelookednorthward,abovethegreyhitherlands,intotheeyeofthecoldwindwherefarawaytheskywashardandclear.
"Whatdoyoulookfor,Éowyn?"saidFaramir.
"DoesnottheBlackGatelieyonder?"saidshe."Andmusthenotnowbecomethither?Itissevendayssinceherodeaway."
"Sevendays,"saidFaramir."Butthinknotillofme,ifIsaytoyou:theyhavebroughtmebothajoyandapainthatIneverthoughttoknow.Joytoseeyou;butpain,becausenowthefearanddoubtofthiseviltimearegrowndarkindeed.Éowyn,Iwouldnothavethisworldendnow,orlosesosoonwhatIhavefound."
"Losewhatyouhavefound,lord?"sheanswered;butshelookedathimgravelyandhereyeswerekind."Iknownotwhatinthesedaysyouhavefoundthatyoucouldlose.Butcome,myfriend,letusnotspeakofit!Letusnotspeakatall!Istanduponsomedreadfulbrink,anditisutterlydarkintheabyssbeforemyfeet,butwhetherthereisanylightbehindmeIcannottell,forIcannotturnyet.Iwaitforsomestrokeofdoom."
"Yes,wewaitforthestrokeofdoom,"saidFaramir.
