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'Green are those fields in the songs of my people�察�but they were dark then�察�grey wastes in the
blackness before us。 And over the wide land�察�trampling unheeded the grass and the flowers�察�we
hunted our foes through a day and a night�察�until we came at the bitter end to the Great River at last。
'Then I thought in my heart that we drew near to the Sea�察�for wide was the water in the darkness�察�
and sea´birds innumerable cried on its�察�shores。 Alas for the wailing of the gulls� �Did not the Lady
tell me to beware of them�拭�And now I cannot forget them。'
'For my part I heeded them not��' said Gimli�察�'for we came then at last upon battle in earnest。
There at Pelargir lay the main fleet of Umbar�察�fifty great ships and smaller vessels beyond count。
Many of those that we pursued had reached the havens before us�察�and brought their fear with them�察�
and some of the ships had put off�察�seeking to escape down the River or to reach the far shore�察�and
many of the smaller craft were ablaze。 But the Haradrim�察�being now driven to the brink�察�turned at
bay�察�and they were fierce in despair�察�and they laughed when they looked on us�察�for they were a
great army still。
'But Aragorn halted and cried with a great voice�此 �Now e� �By the Black Stone I call you� ─�
And suddenly the Shadow Host that had hung back at the last came up like a grey tide�察�sweeping all
away before it。 Faint cries I heard�察�and dim horns blowing�察�and a murmur as of countless far voices�此�
it was like the echo of some forgotten battle in the Dark Years long ago。 Pale swords were drawn�察�
but I know not whether their blades would still bite�察�for the Dead needed no longer any weapon but
fear。 None would withstand them。
'To every ship they came that was drawn up�察�and then they passed over the water to those that
were anchored�察�and all the mariners were filled with a madness of terror and leaped overboard�察�save
the slaves chained to the oars。 Reckless we rode among our fleeing foes�察�driving them like leaves�察�
until we came to the shore。 And then to each of the great ships that remained Aragorn sent one of
the D┣nedain�察�and they forted the captives that were aboard�察�and bade them put aside fear and
be free。
'Ere that dark day ended none of the enemy were left to resist us all were drowned�察�or were
flying south in the hope to find their own lands upon foot。 Strange and wonderful I thought it that
the designs of Mordor should be overthrown by such wraiths of fear and darkness。 With its own
weapons was it worsted��'
'Strange indeed��' said Legolas。 'In that hour I looked on Aragorn and thought how great and
terrible a Lord he might have bee in the strength of his will�察�had he taken the Ring to himself。
Not for naught does Mordor fear him。 But nobler is his spirit than the understanding of Sauron�察�for
is he not of the children of L┣thien�拭�Never shall that line fail�察�though the years may lengthen
beyond count。'
'Beyond the eyes of the Dwarves are such foretellings��' said Gimli。 'But mighty indeed was
Aragorn that day。 Lo� �all the black fleet was in his hands�察�and he chose the greatest ship to be his
own�察�and he went up into it。 Then he let sound a great concourse of trumpets taken from the enemy�察�
and the Shadow Host withdrew to the shore。 There they stood silent�察�hardly to be seen�察�save for a
red gleam in their eyes that caught the glare of the ships that were burning。 And Aragorn spoke in a
loud voice to the Dead Men�察�crying��
' ;Hear now the words of the Heir of Isildur� �Your oath is fulfilled。 Go back and trouble not the
valleys ever again� �Depart and be at rest� �
'And thereupon the King of the Dead stood out before the host and broke his spear and cast it
down。 Then he bowed low and turned away�察�and swiftly the whole grey host drew off and vanished
like a mist that is driven back by a sudden wind�察�and it seemed to me that I awoke from a dream。
'That night we rested while others laboured。 For there were many captives set free�察�and many
slaves released who had been folk of Gondor taken in raids�察�and soon also there was a great
gathering of men out of Lebennin and the Ethir�察�and Angbor of Lamedon came up with all the
horsemen that he could muster。 Now that the fear of the Dead was removed they came to aid us and
to look on the Heir of Isildur�察�for the rumour of that name had run like fire in the dark。
'And that is near the end of our tale。 For during that evening and night many ships were made
ready and manned�察�and in the morning the fleet set forth。 Long past it now seems�察�yet it was but the
morn of the day ere yesterday�察�the sixth since we rode from Dunharrow。 But still Aragorn was
driven by fear that time was too short。
' ;It is forty leagues and two from Pelargir to the landings at the Harlond�察─�he said。 ;Yet to the
Harlond we must e tomorrow or fail utterly。;
'The oars were now wielded by free men�察�and manfully they laboured�察�yet slowly we passed up
the Great River�察�for we strove against its stream�察�and though that is not swift down in the South�察�we
had no help of wind。 Heavy would my heart have been�察�for all our victory at the havens�察�if Legolas
had not laughed suddenly。
' ;Up with your beard�察�Durin's son� ─�he said。 ;For thus is it spoken�此�_Oft hope is born�察�when all
is forlorn_。; But what hope he saw from afar he would not tell。 When night came it did but deepen
the darkness�察�and our hearts were hot�察�for away in the North we saw a red glow under the cloud�察�
and Aragorn said�此 �Minas Tirith is burning。;
'But at midnight hope was indeed born anew。 Sea´crafty men of the Ethir gazing southward
spoke of a change ing with a fresh wind from the Sea。 Long ere day the masted ships hoisted
sail�察�and our speed grew�察�until dawn whitened the foam at our prows。 And so it was�察�as you know�察�
that we came in the third hour of the morning with a fair wind and the Sun unveiled�察�and we
unfurled the great standard in battle。 It was a great day and a great hour�察�whatever may e after。'
'Follow what may�察�great deeds are not lessened in worth��' said Legolas。 'Great deed was the
riding of the Paths of the Dead�察�and great it shall remain�察�though none be left in Gondor to sing of it
in the days that are to e。'
'And that may well befall��' said Gimli。 'For the faces of Aragorn and Gandalf are grave。 Much I
wonder what counsels they are taking in the tents there below。 For my part�察�like Merry�察�I wish that
with our victory the war was now over。 Yet whatever is still to do�察�I hope to have a part in it�察�for the
honour of the folk of the Lonely Mountain。'
'And I for the folk of the Great Wood��' said Legolas�察�'and for the love of the Lord of the White
Tree。'
Then the panions fell silent�察�but a while they sat there in the high place�察�each busy with his
own thoughts�察�while the Captains debated。
When the Prince Imrahil had parted from Legolas and Gimli�察�at once he sent for └omer�察�and he
went down with him from the City�察�and they came to the tents of Aragorn that were set up on the
field not far from the place where King Th└oden had fallen。 And there they took counsel together
with Gandalf and Aragorn and the sons of Elrond。
'My lords��' said Gandalf�察�'listen to the words of the Steward of Gondor before he died�此�_You
may triumph on the fields of the Pelennor for a day�察�but against the Power that has now arisen there
is no victory_。 I do not bid you despair�察�as he did�察�but to ponder the truth in these words。
'The Stones of Seeing do not lie�察�and not even the Lord of Barad´d��r can make them do so。 He
can�察�maybe�察�by his will choose what things shall be seen by weaker minds�察�or cause them to
mistake the meaning of what they see。 Nonetheless it cannot be doubted that when Denethor saw
great forces arrayed against him in Mordor�察�and more still being gathered�察�he saw that which truly
is。
'Hardly has our strength sufficed to beat off the first great assault。 The next will be greater。 This
war then is without final hope�察�as Denethor perceived。 Victory cannot be achieved by arms�察�
whether you sit here to endure siege after siege�察�or march out to be overwhelmed beyond the River。
You have only a choice of evils�察�and prudence would counsel you to strengthen such strong places
as you have�察�and there await the onset�察�for so shall the time before your end be made a little longer。'
'Then you would have us retreat to Minas Tirith�察�or Dol Amroth�察�or to Dunharrow�察�and there sit
like children on sand´castles when the tide is flowing��' said Imrahil。
'That would be no new counsel��' said Gandalf。 'Have you not done this and little more in all the
days of Denethor�拭�But no� �I said this would be prudent。 I do not counsel prudence。 I said victory
could not be achieved by arms。 I still hope for victory�察�but not by arms。 For into the midst of all
these policies es the Ring of Power�察�the foundation of Barad´d��r�察�and the hope of Sauron。
'Concerning this thing�察�my lords�察�you now all know enough for the understanding of our plight�察�
and of Sauron's。 If he regains it�察�your valour is vain�察�and his victory will be swift and plete�此�so
plete that none can foresee the end of it while this world lasts。 If it is destroyed�察�then he will
fall�察�and his fall will be so low that none can foresee his arising ever again。 For he will lose the best
part of the strength that was native to him in his beginning�察�and all that was made or begun with
that power will crumble�察�and he will be maimed for ever�察�being a mere spirit of malice that
gnaws itself in the shadows�察�but cannot again grow or take shape。 And so a great evil of this world
will be removed。
'Other evils there are that may e�察�for Sauron is himself but a servant or emissary。 Yet it is
not our part to master all the tides of the world�察�but to do what is in us for the succour of those years
wherein we are set�察�uprooting the evil in the fields that we know�察�so that those who live after may
have clean earth to till。 What weather they shall have is not ours to rule。
'Now Sauron knows all this�察�and he knows that this precious thing which he lost has been found
again�察�but he does not yet know where it is�察�or so we h
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