Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Steward and the King
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Sothegladdayspassed;andontheeighthdayofMaytheRidersofRohanmadeready,androdeoffbytheNorth-way,andwiththemwentthesonsofElrond.Alltheroadwaslinedwithpeopletodothemhonourandpraisethem,fromtheGateoftheCitytothewallsofthePelennor.Thenallothersthatdweltafarwentbacktotheirhomesrejoicing;butintheCitytherewaslabourofmanywillinghandstorebuildandrenewandtoremoveallthescarsofwarandthememoryofthedarkness.
ThehobbitsstillremainedinMinasTirith,withLegolasandGimli;forAragornwaslothforthefellowshiptobedissolved."Atlastallsuchthingsmustend,"hesaid,"butIwouldhaveyouwaitalittlewhilelonger:fortheendofthedeedsthatyouhavesharedinhasnotyetcome.AdaydrawsnearthatIhavelookedforinalltheyearsofmymanhood,andwhenitcomesIwouldhavemyfriendsbesideme."Butofthatdayhewouldsaynomore.
InthosedaystheCompanionsoftheRingdwelttogetherinafairhousewithGandalf,andtheywenttoandfroastheywished.AndFrodosaidtoGandalf:"DoyouknowwhatthisdayisthatAragornspeaksof?Forwearehappyhere,andIdon’twishtogo;butthedaysarerunningaway,andBilboiswaiting;andtheShireismyhome."
"AsforBilbo,"saidGandalf,"heiswaitingforthesameday,andheknowswhatkeepsyou.
