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1、*BOOKV*Chapter1.MinasTirithPippinlookedoutfromtheshelterofGandalf'scloak.Hewonderedifhewasawakeorstillsleeping,stillintheswift-movingdreaminwhichhehadbeenwrappedsolongsincethegreatridebegan.Thedarkworldwasrushingbyandthewindsangloudlyinhisears.Hecouldseenothingbutthewheelingstars,andawaytohis
2、rightvastshadowsagainsttheskywherethemountainsoftheSouthmarchedpast.Sleepilyhetriedtoreckonthetimesandstagesoftheirjourney,buthismemorywasdrowsyanduncertain.Therehadbeenthefirstrideatterriblespeedwithoutahalt,andtheninthedawnhehadseenapalegleamofgold,andtheyhadcometothesilenttownandthegreatem
3、ptyhouseonthehill.Andhardlyhadtheyreacheditsshelterwhenthewingedshadowhadpassedoveronceagain,andmenwiltedwithfear.ButGandalfhadspokensoftwordstohim,andhehadsleptinacorner,tiredbutuneasy,dimlyawareofcomingsandgoingsandofmentalkingandGandalfgivingorders.Andthenagainriding,ridinginthenight.Thisw
4、asthesecond,no,thethirdnightsincehehadlookedintheStone.Andwiththathideousmemoryhewokefully,andshivered,andthenoiseofthewindbecamefilledwithmenacingvoices.Alightkindledinthesky,ablazeofyellowfirebehinddarkbarriersPippincoweredback,afraidforamoment,wonderingintowhatdreadfulcountryGandalfwasbear
5、inghim.Herubbedhiseyes,andthenhesawthatitwasthemoonrisingabovetheeasternshadows,nowalmostatthefull.Sothenightwasnotyetoldandforhoursthedarkjourneywouldgoon.Hestirredandspoke.'Wherearewe,Gandalf?'heasked.'IntherealmofGondor,'thewizardanswered.'ThelandofAnurienisstillpassingby.'Therewasasilence
6、againforawhile.Then,'Whatisthat?'criedPippinsuddenly,clutchingatGandalf'scloak.'Look!Fire,redfire!Aretheredragonsinthisland?Look,thereisanother!'ForanswerGandalfcriedaloudtohishorse.'On,Shadowfax!Wemusthasten.Timeisshort.See!ThebeaconsofGondorarealight,callingforaid.Wariskindled.See,thereisth
7、efireonAmonDon,andflameonEilenach;andtheretheygospeedingwest:Nardol,Erelas,Min-Rimmon,Calenhad,andtheHalifirienonthebordersofRohan.'ButShadowfaxpausedinhisstride,slowingtoawalk,andthenhelifteduphisheadandneighed.Andoutofthedarknesstheanswerin
