Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Muster of Rohan
Makehaste!ForitisbeforethewallsofMinasTiriththatthedoomofourtimewillbedecided,andifthetidebenotstemmedthere,thenitwillflowoverallthefairfieldsofRohan,andeveninthisHoldamongthehillsthereshallbenorefuge.’
‘Darktidings,’saidThéoden,‘yetnotallunguessed.ButsaytoDenethorthatevenifRohanitselffeltnoperil,stillwewouldcometohisaid.ButwehavesufferedmuchlossinourbattleswithSarumanthetraitor,andwemuststillthinkofourfrontiertothenorthandeast,ashisowntidingsmakeclear.SogreatapowerastheDarkLordseemsnowtowieldmightwellcontainusinbattlebeforetheCityandyetstrikewithgreatforceacrosstheRiverawaybeyondtheGateofKings.
‘Butwewillspeaknolongercounselsofprudence.Wewillcome.Theweapontakewassetforthemorrow.Whenallisorderedwewillsetout.TenthousandspearsImighthavesentridingovertheplaintothedismayofyourfoes.Itwillbelessnow,Ifear;forIwillnotleavemystrongholdsallunguarded.Yetsixthousandsattheleastshallridebehindme.ForsaytoDenethorthatinthishourtheKingoftheMarkhimselfwillcomedowntothelandofGondor,thoughmaybehewillnotrideback.Butitisalongroad,andmanandbeastmustreachtheendwithstrengthtofight.Aweekitmaybefromtomorrow’smornereyouhearthecryoftheSonsofEorlcomingfromtheNorth.
‘Aweek!’saidHirgon.‘Ifitmustbeso,itmust.
