Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Passing of the Grey Company
Butshesaid:‘Aragorn,wiltthougo?’
‘Iwill,’hesaid.
‘Thenwiltthounotletmeridewiththiscompany,asIhaveasked?’
‘Iwillnot,lady,’hesaid.‘ForthatIcouldnotgrantwithoutleaveofthekingandofyourbrother;andtheywillnotreturnuntiltomorrow.ButIcountnoweveryhour,indeedeveryminute.Farewell!’
Thenshefellonherknees,saying:‘Ibegthee!’
‘Nay,lady,’hesaid,andtakingherbythehandheraisedher.Thenhekissedherhand,andsprangintothesaddle,androdeaway,anddidnotlookback;andonlythosewhoknewhimwellandwereneartohimsawthepainthathebore.
ButÉowynstoodstillasafigurecarveninstone,herhandsclenchedathersides,andshewatchedthemuntiltheypassedintotheshadowsundertheblackDwimorberg,theHauntedMountain,inwhichwastheGateoftheDead.Whentheywerelosttoview,sheturned,stumblingasonethatisblind,andwentbacktoherlodging.Butnoneofherfolksawthisparting,fortheyhidthemselvesinfearandwouldnotcomeforthuntilthedaywasup,andtherecklessstrangersweregone.
Andsomesaid:‘TheyareElvishwights.Letthemgowheretheybelong,intothedarkplaces,andneverreturn.Thetimesareevilenough.’
Thelightwasstillgreyastheyrode,forthesunhadnotyetclimbedovertheblackridgesoftheHauntedMountainbeforethem.Adreadfellonthem,evenastheypassedbetweenthelinesofancientstonesandsocametotheDimholt.
