Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Many Partings
Thetravellersnowrodewithmorespeed,andtheymadetheirwaytowardstheGapofRohan;andAragorntookleaveofthematlastclosetothatveryplacewherePippinhadlookedintotheStoneofOrthanc.TheHobbitsweregrievedatthisparting;forAragornhadneverfailedthemandhehadbeentheirguidethroughmanyperils.
"IwishwecouldhaveaStonethatwecouldseeallourfriendsin,"saidPippin,"andthatwecouldspeaktothemfromfaraway!"
"Onlyonenowremainsthatyoucoulduse,"answeredAragornforyouwouldnotwishtoseewhattheStoneofMinasTirithwouldshowyou.ButthePalantírofOrthanctheKingwillkeep,toseewhatispassinginhisrealm,andwhathisservantsaredoing.Fordonotforget,PeregrinTook,thatyouareaknightofGondor,andIdonotreleaseyoufromyourservice.Youaregoingnowonleave,butImayrecallyou.Andremember,dearfriendsoftheShire,thatmyrealmliesalsointheNorth,andIshallcomethereoneday."
ThenAragorntookleaveofCelebornandGaladriel;andtheLadysaidtohim:"Elfstone,throughdarknessyouhavecometoyourhope,andhavenowallyourdesire.
