Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Many Partings
"WellSaruman!"saidGandalf."Whereareyougoing?"
"Whatisthattoyou?"heanswered."Willyoustillordermygoings,andareyounotcontentwithmyruin?"
"Youknowtheanswers,"saidGandalf,"noandno.Butinanycasethetimeofmylaboursnowdrawstoanend.TheKinghastakenontheburden.IfyouhadwaitedatOrthanc,youwouldhaveseenhim,andhewouldhaveshownyouwisdomandmercy."
"ThenalltheAmorereasontohaveleftsooner,"saidSaruman,"forIdesireneitherofhim.Indeedifyouwishforananswertoyourfirstquestion,Iamseekingawayoutofhisrealm."
"Thenoncemoreyouaregoingthewrongway,"saidGandalf,"andIseenohopeinyourjourney.Butwillyouscornourhelp?Forweofferittoyou."
"Tome?"saidSaruman."Nay,praydonotsmileatme!Ipreferyourfrowns.AndasfortheLadyhere,Idonottrusther:shealwayshatedme,andschemedforyourpart.Idonotdoubtthatshehasbroughtyouthiswaytohavethepleasureofgloatingovermypoverty.HadIbeenwarnedofyourpursuit,Iwouldhavedeniedyouthepleasure."
"Saruman,"saidGaladriel,"wehaveothererrandsandothercaresthatseemtousmoreurgentthanhuntingforyou.Sayratherthatyouareovertakenbygoodfortune;fornowyouhavealastchance."
"Ifitbetrulythelast,Iamglad,"saidSaruman,"forIshallbesparedthetroubleofrefusingitagain.
