Властелин колец: Две башни

           Thelightningflashed,andblazoneduponeveryhelmandshieldtheghastlyhandofIsengardwasseen:Theyreachedthesummitoftherock;theydrovetowardsthegates.

           Thenatlastananswercame:astormofarrowsmetthem,andahailofstones.Theywavered,broke,andfledback;andthenchargedagain,brokeandchargedagain;andeachtime,liketheincomingsea,theyhaltedatahigherpoint.Againtrumpetsrang,andapressofroaringmenleapedforth.Theyheldtheirgreatshieldsabovethemlikearoof,whileintheirmidsttheyboretwotrunksofmightytrees.Behindthemorc-archerscrowded,sendingahailofdartsagainstthebowmenonthewalls.Theygainedthegates.Thetrees,swungbystrongarms,smotethetimberswitharendingboom.Ifanymanfell,crushedbyastonehurtlingfromabove,twootherssprangtotakehisplace.Againandagainthegreatramsswungandcrashed.

           ÉomerandAragornstoodtogetherontheDeepingWall.Theyheardtheroarofvoicesandthethuddingoftherams;andtheninasuddenflashoflighttheybeheldtheperilofthegates.

           ’Come!’saidAragorn.’Thisisthehourwhenwedrawswordstogether!’

           Runninglikefire,theyspedalongthewall,andupthesteps,andpassedintotheoutercourtupontheRock.Astheyrantheygatheredahandfulofstoutswordsmen.Therewasasmallpostern-doorthatopenedinanangleoftheburg-wallonthewest,wherethecliffstretchedouttomeetit.Onthatsideanarrowpathranroundtowardsthegreatgate,betweenthewallandthesheerbrinkoftheRock.