Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           ‘Forherearemenofrenownandprowess,whomyoushouldnottakeintotheshadows,butshouldleadtowar,wheremenareneeded.Ibegyoutoremainandridewithmybrother;forthenallourheartswillbegladdened,andourhopebethebrighter.’

           ‘Itisnotmadness,lady,’heanswered;‘forIgoonapathappointed.Butthosewhofollowmedosooftheirfreewill;andiftheywishnowtoremainandridewiththeRohirrim,theymaydoso.ButIshalltakethePathsoftheDead,alone,ifneedsbe.’

           Thentheysaidnomore,andtheyateinsilence;buthereyeswereeveruponAragorn,andtheotherssawthatshewasingreattormentofmind.Atlengththeyarose,andtooktheirleaveoftheLady,andthankedherforhercare,andwenttotheirrest.

           ButasAragorncametotheboothwherehewastolodgewithLegolasandGimli,andhiscompanionshadgonein.therecametheLadyÉowynafterhimandcalledtohim.Heturnedandsawherasaglimmerinthenight,forshewascladinwhite;buthereyeswereonfire.

           ‘Aragorn,’shesaid,‘whywillyougoonthisdeadlyroad?’

           ‘BecauseImust,’hesaid.‘OnlysocanIseeanyhopeofdoingmypartinthewaragainstSauron.Idonotchoosepathsofperil,Éowyn.WereItogowheremyheartdwells,farintheNorthIwouldnowbewanderinginthefairvalleyofRivendell.’

           Forawhileshewassilent,asifponderingwhatthismightmean.Thensuddenlyshelaidherhandonhisarm.‘Youareasternlordandresolute,’shesaid;‘andthusdomenwinrenown.’Shepaused.‘Lord.’shesaid,‘ifyoumustgo,thenletmerideinyourfollowing.