Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Muster of Rohan
‘Itisalongwaytorun;butrunIshall,ifIcannotride,evenifIwearmyfeetoffandarriveweekstoolate.’
Théodensmiled.‘RatherthanthatIwouldbearyouwithmeonSnowmane,’hesaid.‘ButattheleastyoushallridewithmetoEdorasandlookonMeduseld;forthatwayIshallgo.SofarStybbacanbearyou:thegreatracewillnotbegintillwereachtheplains.’
ThenÉowynroseup.‘Comenow,Meriadoc!’shesaid.‘IwillshowyouthegearthatIhavepreparedfuryou.’Theywentouttogether.‘ThisrequestonlydidAragornmaketome,’saidÉowyn,astheypassedamongthetents,‘thatyoushouldbearmedforbattle.Ihavegrantedit,asIcould.Formyhearttellsmethatyouwillneedsuchgeareretheend.’
NowsheledMerrytoaboothamongthelodgesoftheking’sguardandthereanarmourerbroughtouttoherasmallhelm,andaroundshield,andothergear.
‘Nomailhavewetofityou,’saidÉowyn,‘noranytimefortheforgingofsuchahauberk;buthereisalsoastoutjerkinofleather,abelt,andaknife.Aswordyouhave.’
Merrybowed,andtheladyshowedhimtheshield,whichwasliketheshieldthathadbeengiventoGimli,anditboreonitthedeviceofthewhitehorse.‘Takeallthesethings,’shesaid,‘andbearthemtogoodfortune!Farewellnow,MasterMeriadoc!Yetmaybeweshallmeetagain,youandI.’
SoitwasthatamidagatheringgloomtheKingoftheMarkmadereadytoleadallhisRidersontheeastwardroad.Heartswereheavyandmanyquailedintheshadow.
