Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Passing of the Grey Company
‘IwillgowithyouevenonthePathsoftheDead,andtowhatever,endtheymaylead,’saidGimli.
‘Ialsowillcome,’saidLegolas,‘forIdonotfeartheDead.’
‘Ihopethattheforgottenpeoplewillnothaveforgottenhowtofight,’saidGimli;‘forotherwiseIseenotwhyweshouldtroublethem.’
‘ThatweshallknowifeverwecometoErech,’saidAragorn.‘ButtheoaththattheybrokewastofightagainstSauron,andtheymustfighttherefore,iftheyaretofulfilit.ForatErechtherestandsyetablackstonethatwasbrought,itwassaid,fromNúmenorbyIsildur;anditwassetuponahill,anduponittheKingoftheMountainssworeallegiancetohiminthebeginningoftherealmofGondor.ButwhenSauronreturnedandgrewinmightagain,IsildursummonedtheMenoftheMountainstofulfiltheiroath,andtheywouldnot:fortheyhadworshippedSauronintheDarkYears.
‘ThenIsildursaidtotheirking:"Thoushaltbethelastking.AndiftheWestprovemightierthanthyBlackMaster,thiscurseIlayupontheeandthyfolk:torestneveruntilyouroathisfulfilled.Forthiswarwilllastthroughyearsuncounted,andyoushallbesummonedonceagaineretheend."AndtheyfledbeforethewrathofIsildur,anddidnotdaretogoforthtowaronSauron’spart;andtheyhidthemselvesinsecretplacesinthemountainsandhadnodealingswithothermen,butslowlydwindledinthebarrenhills.AndtheterroroftheSleeplessDeadliesabouttheHillofErechandallplaceswherethatpeoplelingered.
