Властелин колец: Две башни

           Overthewallandunderthewallthelastassaultcamesweepinglikeadarkwaveuponahillofsand.Thedefencewassweptaway.SomeoftheRidersweredrivenback,furtherandfurtherintotheDeep,fallingandfightingastheygaveway,stepbystep,towardsthecaves.Otherscuttheirwaybacktowardsthecitadel.

           Abroadstairway,climbedfromtheDeepuptotheRockandtherear-gateoftheHornburg.NearthebottomstoodAragorn.InhishandstillAndúrilgleamed,andtheterroroftheswordforawhileheldbacktheenemy,asonebyoneallwhocouldgainthestairpasseduptowardsthegate.BehindontheupperstepskneltLegolas.Hisbowwasbent,butonegleanedarrowwasallthathehadleft,andhepeeredoutnow,readytoshootthefirstOrcthatshoulddaretoapproachthestair.

           ’Allwhocanhavenowgotsafewithin,Aragorn,’hecalled.’Comeback!’

           Aragornturnedandspedupthestair;butasheranhestumbledinhisweariness.Atoncehisenemiesleaptforward.UpcametheOrcs,yelling,withtheirlongarmsstretchedouttoseizehim.TheforemostfellwithLegolas’lastarrowinhisthroat.buttherestsprangoverhim.Thenagreatboulder,castfromtheouterwallabove,crasheddownuponthestair,andhurledthembackintotheDeep.Aragorngainedthedoor,andswiftlyitclangedtobehindhim.

           ’Thingsgoill,myfriends,’hesaid,wipingthesweatfromhisbrowwithhisarm.

           ’Illenough,’saidLegolas,’butnotyethopeless,whilewehaveyouwithus.WhereisGimli?’

           ’Idonotknow.’saidAragorn.