Властелин колец: Две башни

           ThehostturnedawaynowfromtheroadtotheFordsofIsenandbenttheircoursesouthward.Nightfell,andstilltheyrodeon.Thehillsdrewnear,butthetallpeaksofThrihyrnewerealreadydimagainstthedarkeningsky.Stillsomemilesaway,onthefarsideoftheWestfoldVale,layagreencoomb,agreatbayinthemountains,outofwhichagorgeopenedinthehills.MenofthatlandcalleditHelm’sDeep,afteraheroofoldwarswhohadmadehisrefugethere.EversteeperandnarroweritwoundinwardfromthenorthundertheshadowoftheThrihyrne,tillthecrow-hauntedcliffsroselikemightytowersoneitherside,shuttingoutthelight.

           AtHelm’sGate,beforethemouthoftheDeep,therewasaheelofrockthrustoutwardbythenortherncliff.Thereuponitsspurstoodhighwallsofancientstone,andwithinthemwasaloftytower.Mensaidthatinthefar-offdaysofthegloryofGondorthesea-kingshadbuiltherethisfastnesswiththehandsofgiants.TheHornburgitwascalled,foratrumpetsoundeduponthetowerechoedintheDeepbehind,asifarmieslong-forgottenwereissuingtowarfromcavesbeneaththehills.Awall,too,themenofoldhadmadefromtheHornburgtothesoutherncliff,barringtheentrancetothegorge.BeneathitbyawideculverttheDeeping-streampassedout.AboutthefeetoftheHornrockitwound,andflowedtheninagullythroughthemidstofawidegreengore,slopinggentlydownfromHelm’sGatetoHelm’sDike.ThenceitfellintotheDeeping-coombandoutintotheWestfoldVale.