Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Passing of the Grey Company
‘HerearesomeofmyownkinfromthefarlandwhereIdwelt.Butwhytheycome,andhowmanytheybe,Halbaradshalltellus.’
‘Ihavethirtywithme,’saidHalbarad.‘Thatisallofourkindredthatcouldbegatheredinhaste;butthebrethrenElladanandElrohirhaveriddenwithus,desiringtogotothewar.Werodeasswiftlyaswemightwhenyoursummonscame.’
‘ButIdidnotsummonyou,’saidAragorn,‘saveonlyinwish.Mythoughtshaveoftenturnedtoyou,andseldommorethantonight;yetIhavesentnoword.Butcome!Allsuchmattersmustwait.Youfindusridinginhasteanddanger.Ridewithusnow,ifthekingwillgivehisleave.’
Théodenwasindeedgladofthenews.‘Itiswell!’hesaid.‘Ifthesekinsmenbeinanywayliketoyourself,mylordAragorn,thirtysuchknightswillbeastrengththatcannotbecountedbyheads.’
ThentheRiderssetoutagain,andAragornforawhilerodewiththeDúnedain;andwhentheyhadspokenoftidingsintheNorthandintheSouth,Elrohirsaidtohim:
‘Ibringwordtoyoufrommyfather:Thedaysareshort.Ifthouartinhaste,rememberthePathsoftheDead.’
‘Alwaysmydayshaveseemedtometooshorttoachievemydesire,’answeredAragorn.‘ButgreatindeedwillbemyhasteereItakethatroad.’
‘Thatwillsoonbeseen,’saidElrohir.
