Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Passing of the Grey Company
‘Butletusspeaknomoreofthesethingsupontheopenroad!’
AndAragornsaidtoHalbarad:‘Whatisthatthatyoubear,kinsman?’Forhesawthatinsteadofaspearheboreatallstaff,asitwereastandard,butitwasclose-furledinablackclothboundaboutwithmanythongs.
‘ItisagiftthatIbringyoufromtheLadyofRivendell,’answeredHalbarad.‘Shewroughtitinsecret,andlongwasthemaking.Butshealsosendswordtoyou:Thedaysnowareshort.Eitherourhopecometh,orallhopesend.ThereforeIsendtheewhatIhavemadeforthee.Farewell,Elfstone!’
AndAragornsaid:‘NowIknowwhatyoubear.Bearitstillformeawhile!’AndheturnedandlookedawaytotheNorthunderthegreatstars,andthenhefellsilentandspokenomorewhilethenight’sjourneylasted.
ThenightwasoldandtheEastgreywhentheyrodeupatlastfromDeeping-coombandcamebacktotheHornburg.Theretheyweretolieandrestforabriefwhileandtakecounsel.
MerrysleptuntilhewasrousedbyLegolasandGimli.‘TheSunishigh,’saidLegolas.‘Allothersareupanddoing.Come,MasterSluggard,andlookatthisplacewhileyoumay!’
‘Therewasabattleherethreenightsago,’saidGimli,‘andhereLegolasandIplayedagamethatIwononlybyasingleorc.Comeandseehowitwas!Andtherearecaves,Merry,cavesofwonder!Shallwevisitthem,Legolas,doyouthink?’
‘Nay!Thereisnotime,’saidtheElf.
