Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           ‘Takemygreetingstomy:father,andthankhimforthecompanythathesent.Comeagainsoon,Ibeg.AlmostIwishnowthattherewasnowar,forwemighthavehadsomemerrytimes.WemighthavejourneyedtoLossarnach,tomygrandsire’shouse;itisgoodtobethereinSpring,thewoodsandfieldsarefullofflowers.Butmaybewewillgothithertogetheryet.TheywillneverovercomeourLord,andmyfatherisveryvaliant.Farewellandreturn!’

           TheypartedandPippinhurriedbacktowardsthecitadel.Itseemedalongway,andhegrewhotandveryhungry;andnightcloseddownswiftanddark.Notastarprickedthesky.Hewaslateforthedaymealinthemess,andBeregondgreetedhimgladly,andsathimathissidetohearnewsofhisson.AfterthemealPippinstayedawhile,andthentookhisleave,forastrangegloomwasonhim,andnowhedesiredverymuchtoseeGandalfagain.

           ‘Canyoufindyourway?’saidBeregondatthedoorofthesmallhall,onthenorthsideofthecitadel,wheretheyhadsat.‘Itisablacknight,andalltheblackersinceorderscamethatlightsaretobedimmedwithintheCity,andnonearetoshineoutfromthewalls.AndIcangiveyounewsofanotherorder:youwillbesummonedtotheLordDenethorearlytomorrow.IfearyouwillnotbefortheThirdCompany.Stillwemayhopetomeetagain.Farewellandsleepinpeace!’

           Thelodgingwasdark,saveforalittlelanternsetonthetable.Gandalfwasnotthere.GloomsettledstillmoreheavilyonPippin