Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Passing of the Grey Company
‘Whatdoyoufear,lady?’heasked.
‘Acage,’shesaid.‘Tostaybehindbars,untiluseandoldageacceptthem,andallchanceofdoinggreatdeedsisgonebeyondrecallordesire.’
‘AndyetyoucounselledmenottoadventureontheroadthatIhadchosen,becauseitisperilous?’
‘Somayonecounselanother,’shesaid.‘YetIdonotbidyoufleefromperil,buttoridetobattlewhereyourswordmaywinrenownandvictory.Iwouldnotseeathingthatishighandexcellentcastawayneedlessly.’
‘NorwouldI,’hesaid.‘ThereforeIsaytoyou,lady:Stay!ForyouhavenoerrandtotheSouth.’
‘Neitherhavethoseotherswhogowiththee.Theygoonlybecausetheywouldnotbepartedfromthee-becausetheylovethee.’Thensheturnedandvanishedintothenight.
WhenthelightofdaywascomeintotheskybutthesunwasnotyetrisenabovethehighridgesintheEast,Aragornmadereadytodepart.Hiscompanywasallmounted,andhewasabouttoleapintothesaddle,whentheLadyÉowyncametobidthemfarewell.ShewascladasaRiderandgirtwithasword.Inherhandsheboreacup,andshesetittoherlipsanddrankalittle,wishingthemgoodspeed;andthenshegavethecuptoAragorn,andhedrank,andhesaid:‘Farewell,LadyofRohan!IdrinktothefortunesofyourHouse,andofyou,andofallyourpeople.Saytoyourbrother:beyondtheshadowswemaymeetagain!’
ThenitseemedtoGimliandLegolaswhowerenearbythatshewept,andinonesosternandproudthatseemedthemoregrievous.
