Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Steward and the King
SonowtherewasawidespacebeforethewallsofMinasTirith,anditwashemmedinuponallsidesbytheknightsandthesoldiersofGondorandofRohan,andbythepeopleoftheCityandofallpartsoftheland.AhushfelluponallasoutfromthehoststeppedtheDunedaininsilverandgrey;andbeforethemcamewalkingslowtheLordAragorn.Hewascladinblackmailgirtwithsilver,andheworealongmantleofpurewhiteclaspedatthethroatwithagreatjewelofgreenthatshonefromafar;buthisheadwasbaresaveforastaruponhisforeheadboundbyaslenderfilletofsilver.WithhimwereÉomerofRohan,andthePrinceImrahil,andGandalfrobedallinwhite,andfoursmallfiguresthatmanymenmarvelledtosee.
"Nay,cousin!theyarenotboys,"saidIorethtoherkinswomanfromImlothMelui,whostoodbesideher."ThosearePeriain,outofthefarcountryoftheHalflings,wheretheyareprincesofgreatfame,itissaid.Ishouldknow,forIhadonetotendintheHouses.Theyaresmall,buttheyarevaliant.Why,cousin,oneofthemwentwithonlyhisesquireintotheBlackCountryandfoughtwiththeDarkLordallbyhimself,andsetfiretohisTower,ifyoucanbelieveit.AtleastthatisthetaleintheCity.ThatwillbetheonethatwalkswithourElfstone.Theyaredearfriends,Ihear.Nowheisamarvel,theLordElfstone:nottoosoftinhisspeech,mindyou,buthehasagoldenheart,asthesayingis;andhehasthehealinghands.
