Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Minas Tirith
‘AndBoromirofyourCitywaswithus,andhesavedmeinthesnowsoftheNorth,andatthelasthewasslaindefendingmefrommanyfoes.’
‘Peace!’saidGandalf.‘Thenewsofthatgriefshouldhavebeentoldfirsttothefather.’
‘Ithasbeenguessedalready,’saidIngold;‘fortherehavebeenstrangeportentshereoflate.Butpassonnowquickly!FortheLordofMinasTirithwillbeeagertoseeanythatbearthelatesttidingsofhisson,behemanor-‘
‘Hobbit,’saidPippin.‘LittleservicecanIoffertoyourlord,butwhatIcando,Iwoulddo,rememberingBoromirthebrave.’
‘Fareyouwell!’saidIngold;andthemenmadewayforShadowfax,andhepassedthroughanarrowgateinthewall.‘MayyoubringgoodcounseltoDenethorinhisneed,andtousall,Mithrandir!’Ingoldcried.‘Butyoucomewithtidingsofgriefanddanger,asisyourwont,theysay.’
‘BecauseIcomeseldombutwhenmyhelpisneeded,’answeredGandalf.‘Andasforcounsel,toyouIwouldsaythatyouareover-lateinrepairingthewallofthePelennor.Couragewillnowbeyourbestdefenceagainstthestormthatisathand-thatandsuchhopeasIbring.FornotallthetidingsthatIbringareevil.Butleaveyourtrowelsandsharpenyourswords!’
‘Theworkwillbefinishedereevening,’saidIngold.‘Thisisthelastportionofthewalltobeputindefence:theleastopentoattack,foritlookstowardsourfriendsofRohan.Doyouknowaughtofthem?Willtheyanswerthesummons,thinkyou?’
‘Yes,theywillcome.
