Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Muster of Rohan
Butyouareliketofindonlyruinedwallsinsevendaysfromnow,unlessotherhelpunlooked-forcomes.Still,youmayattheleastdisturbtheOrcsandSwarthyMenfromtheirfeastingintheWhiteTower.’
‘Attheleastwewilldothat,’saidThéoden.‘ButImyselfamnew-comefrombattleandlongjourney,andIwillnowgotorest.Tarryherethisnight.ThenyoushalllookonthemusterofRohanandrideawaythegladderforthesight,andtheswifterfortherest.Inthemorningcounselsarebest,andnightchangesmanythoughts.
Withthatthekingstoodup,andtheyallrose.‘Gonoweachtoyourrest.’hesaid,‘andsleepwell.Andyou,MasterMeriadoc,Ineednomoretonight.ButbereadytomycallassoonastheSunisrisen.’
‘Iwillbeready,’saidMerry,‘evenifyoubidmeridewithyouonthePathsoftheDead.’
‘Speaknotwordsofomen!’saidtheking.‘Fortheremaybemoreroadsthanonethatcouldbearthatname.ButIdidnotsaythatIwouldbidyouridewithmeonanyroad.Goodnight!’
‘Iwon’tbeleftbehind,tobecalledforonreturn!’saidMerry.‘Iwon’tbeleft,Iwon’t.’Andrepeatingthisoverandoveragaintohimselfhefellasleepatlastinhistent.
Hewaswakenedbyamanshakinghim.‘Wakeup,wakeup.MasterHolbytla!’hecried;andatlengthMerrycameoutofdeepdreamsandsatupwithastart.Itstillseemedverydark,hethought.
‘Whatisthematter?’heasked.
‘Thekingcallsforyou.’
‘ButtheSunhasnotrisen,yet,’saidMerry.
