Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Passing of the Grey Company
Well,Imusteatalittle,andthenwealsomusthastenaway.Come,LegolasandGimli!ImustspeakwithyouasIeat.’
TogethertheywentbackintotheBurg;yetforsometimeAragornsatsilentatthetableinthehall,andtheotherswaitedforhimtospeak.‘Come!’saidLegolasatlast.‘Speakandbecomforted,andshakeofftheshadow!Whathashappenedsincewecamebacktothisgrimplaceinthegreymorning?’
‘AstrugglesomewhatgrimmerformypartthanthebattleoftheHornburg,’answeredAragorn.‘IhavelookedintheStoneofOrthanc,myfriends.’
‘Youhavelookedinthataccursedstoneofwizardry!’exclaimedGimliwithfearandastonishmentinhisface.‘Didyousayaughtto-him?EvenGandalffearedthatencounter.’
‘Youforgettowhomyouspeak,’saidAragornsternly,andhiseyesglinted.‘DidInotopenlyproclaimmytitlebeforethedoorsofEdoras?WhatdoyoufearthatIshouldsaytohim?Nay,Gimli,’hesaidinasoftervoice,andthegrimnesslefthisface,andhelookedlikeonewhohaslabouredinsleeplesspainformanynights.‘Nay,myfriends,IandthelawfulmasteroftheStone,andIhadboththerightandthestrengthtouseit,orsoIjudged.Therightcannotbedoubted.Thestrengthwasenough-barely.’
Hedrewadeepbreath.‘Itwasabitterstruggle,andthewearinessisslowtopass.Ispokenowordtohim,andintheendIwrenchedtheStonetomyownwill.Thatalonehewillfindhardtoendure.Andhebeheldme.Yes,MasterGimli,hesawme,butinotherguisethanyouseemehere.
