Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           Allthestone-circlehadbeenthrowndownandremoved,andthelandwithinwasmadeintoagardenfilledwithorchardsandtrees,andastreamranthroughit;butinthemidstofalltherewasalakeofclearwater,andoutofittheTowerofOrthancrosestill,tallandimpregnable,anditsblackrockwasmirroredinthepool.

           ForawhilethetravellerssatwhereoncetheoldgatesofIsengardhadstood,andtherewerenowtwotalltreeslikesentinelsatthebeginningofagreen-borderedpaththatrantowardsOrthanc;andtheylookedinwonderattheworkthathadbeendone,butnolivingthingcouldtheyseefarornear.Butpresentlytheyheardavoicecallinghoom-hom,hoom-hom;andtherecameTreebeardstridingdownthepathtogreetthemwithQuickbeamathisside.

           "WelcometotheTreegarthofOrthanc!"hesaid."Iknewthatyouwerecoming,butIwasatworkupthevalley;thereismuchstilltobedone.Butyouhavenotbeenidleeitherawayinthesouthandtheeast,Ihear;andallthatIhearisgood,verygood."ThenTreebeardpraisedalltheirdeeds,ofwhichheseemedtohavefullknowledge;andatlasthestoppedandlookedlongatGandalf.

           "Well,comenow!"hesaid."Youhaveprovedmightiest,andallyourlabourshavegonewell.Wherenowwouldyoubegoing?Andwhydoyoucomehere?"

           "Toseehowyourworkgoes,myfriend,"saidGandalf,"andtothankyouforyouraidinallthathasbeenachieved.