Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Muster of Rohan
‘TheRedArrowhasnotbeenseenintheMarkinallmyyears!Hasitindeedcometothat?AndwhatdoestheLordDenethorreckonthatallmystrengthandallmyspeedmaybe?’
‘Thatisbestknowntoyourself,lord,’saidHirgon.‘ButerelongitmaywellcometopassthatMinasTirithissurrounded,andunlessyouhavethestrengthtobreakasiegeofmanypowers,theLordDenethorbidsmesaythathejudgesthatthestrongarmsoftheRohirrimwouldbebetterwithinhiswallsthanwithout.’
‘Butheknowsthatweareapeoplewhofightratheruponhorsebackandintheopen,andthatwearealsoascatteredpeopleandtimeisneededforthegatheringofourRiders.Isitnottrue,Hirgon,thattheLordofMinasTirithknowsmorethanhesetsinhismessage?Forwearealreadyatwar,asyoumayhaveseen,andyoudonotfindusallunprepared.GandalftheGreyhasbeenamongus,andevennowwearemusteringforbattleintheEast.’
‘WhattheLordDenethormayknoworguessofallthesethingsIcannotsay,’answeredHirgon.‘Butindeedourcaseisdesperate.Mylorddoesnotissueanycommandtoyou,hebegsyouonlytorememberoldfriendshipandoathslongspoken,andforyourowngoodtodoallthatyoumay.ItisreportedtousthatmanykingshaveriddeninfromtheEasttotheserviceofMordor.FromtheNorthtothefieldofDagorladthereisskirmishandrumourofwar.IntheSouththeHaradrimaremoving,andfearhasfallenonallourcoastlands,sothatlittlehelpwillcometousthence.
