Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Muster of Rohan
Andtakecomfortinthis,daughter,sincecomfortyouseemtoneedinyourgriefforthisguest.ItissaidthatwhentheEorlingascameoutoftheNorthandpassedatlengthuptheSnowbourn,seekingstrongplacesofrefugeintimeofneed,BregoandhissonBaldorclimbedtheStairoftheHoldandsocamebeforetheDoor.Onthethresholdsatanoldman,agedbeyondguessofyears;tallandkinglyhehadbeen,butnowhewaswitheredasanoldstone.Indeedforstonetheytookhim,forhemovednot,andhesaidnoword,untiltheysoughttopasshimbyandenter.Andthenavoicecameoutofhim,asitwereoutoftheground,andtotheiramazeitspokeinthewesterntongue:Thewayisshut.
‘Thentheyhaltedandlookedathimandsawthathelivedstill;buthedidnotlookatthem.Thewayisshut,hisvoicesaidagainItwasmadebythosewhoareDead,andtheDeadkeepit,untilthetimecomes.Thewayisshut.
‘Andwhenwillthattimebe?saidBaldor.Butnoanswerdidheeverget.Fortheoldmandiedinthathourandfelluponhisface;andnoothertidingsoftheancientdwellersinthemountainshaveourfolkeverlearned.Yetmaybeatlastthetimeforetoldhascome,andAragornmaypass.’
‘Buthowshallamandiscoverwhetherthattimebecomeorno,savebydaringtheDoor?’saidÉomer.‘AndthatwayIwouldnotgothoughallthehostsofMordorstoodbeforeme,andIwerealoneandhadnootherrefuge.
