Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Passing of the Grey Company
‘Theyansweredasummons,asyouheard,’saidGimli.‘WordcametoRivendell,theysay:Aragornhasneedofhiskindred.LettheDúnedainridetohiminRohan!Butwhencethismessagecametheyarenowindoubt.Gandalfsentit,Iwouldguess.’
‘Nay,Galadriel,’saidLegolas.‘DidshenotspeakthroughGandalfoftherideoftheGreyCompanyfromtheNorth?’
‘Yes,youhaveit,’saidGimli.‘TheLadyoftheWood!Shereadmanyheartsanddesires.Nowwhydidnotwewishforsomeofourownkinsfolk,Legolas?’
Legolasstoodbeforethegateandturnedhisbrighteyesawaynorthandeast,andhisfairfacewastroubled.‘Idonotthinkthatanywouldcome,’heanswered.‘Theyhavenoneedtoridetowar;waralreadymarchesontheirownlands.’
Forawhilethethreecompanionswalkedtogether,speakingofthisandthatturnofthebattle,andtheywentdownfromthebrokengate,andpassedthemoundsofthefallenonthegreenswardbesidetheroad,untiltheystoodonHelm’sDikeandlookedintotheCoomb.TheDeathDownalreadystoodthere,blackandtallandstony,andthegreattramplingandscoringofthegrassbytheHuornscouldbeplainlyseen.TheDunlendingsandmanymenofthegarrisonoftheBurgwereatworkontheDikeorinthefieldsandaboutthebatteredwallsbehind;yetallseemedstrangelyquiet:awearyvalleyrestingafteragreatstorm.SoontheyturnedbackandwenttothemiddaymealinthehalloftheBurg.
