Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Passing of the Grey Company
Ifthatwillaidhim,thenIhavedoneill.ButIdonotthinkso.ToknowthatIlivedandwalkedtheearthwasablowtohisheart,Ideem;forheknewitnottillnow.TheeyesinOrthancdidnotseethroughthearmourofThéoden;butSauronhasnotforgottenIsildurandtheswordofElendil.NowintheveryhourofhisgreatdesignstheheirofIsildurandtheSwordarerevealed;forlshowedthebladere-forgedtohim.Heisnotsomightyyetthatheisabovefear;nay,doubtevergnawshim.’
‘Buthewieldsgreatdominion,nonetheless,’saidGimli;‘andnowhewillstrikemoreswiftly.’
‘Thehastystrokegoesoftastray,’saidAragorn.‘WemustpressourEnemy,andnolongerwaituponhimforthemove.Seemyfriends,whenIhadmasteredtheStone,Ilearnedmanythings.AgraveperilIsawcomingunlooked-foruponGondorfromtheSouththatwilldrawoffgreatstrengthfromthedefenceofMinasTirith.Ifitisnotcounteredswiftly,IdeemthattheCitywillbelosteretendaysbegone.’
‘Thenlostitmustbe,’saidGimli.‘Forwhathelpistheretosendthither,andhowcoulditcomethereintime?’
‘Ihavenohelptosend,thereforeImustgomyself,’saidAragorn.‘Butthereisonlyonewaythroughthemountainsthatwillbringmetothecoastlandsbeforeallislost.ThatisthePathsoftheDead.’
‘ThePathsoftheDead!’saidGimli.‘Itisafellname;andlittletothelikingtotheMenofRohan,asIsaw.
