Властелин колец: Две башни

           ’ButIwillnotendhere,takenlikeanoldbadgerinatrap.SnowmaneandHasufelandthehorsesofmyguardareintheinnercourt.Whendawncomes,IwillbidmensoundHelm’shorn,andIwillrideforth.Willyouridewithmethen,sonofArathorn?Maybeweshallcleavearoad,ormakesuchanendaswillbeworthasong-ifanybelefttosingofushereafter.’

           ’Iwillridewithyou,’saidAragorn.

           Takinghisleave,hereturnedtothewalls,andpassedroundalltheircircuit,enhearteningthemen,andlendingaidwherevertheassaultwashot.Legolaswentwithhim.Blastsoffireleapedupfrombelowshakingthestones.Grappling-hookswerehurled,andladdersraised.AgainandagaintheOrcsgainedthesummitoftheouterwall,andagainthedefenderscastthemdown.

           AtlastAragornstoodabovethegreatgates,heedlessofthedartsoftheenemy.Ashelookedforthhesawtheeasternskygrowpale.Thenheraisedhisemptyhand,palmoutwardintokenofparley.

           TheOrcsyelledandjeered.’Comedown!Comedown!’theycried.’Ifyouwishtospeaktous,comedown!Bringoutyourking!WearethefightingUruk-hai.Wewillfetchhimfromhishole,ifhedoesnotcome.Bringoutyourskulkingking!’

           ’Thekingstaysorcomesathisownwill,’saidAragorn.

           ’Thenwhatareyoudoinghere?’theyanswered.’Whydoyoulookout?Doyouwishtoseethegreatnessofourarmy?WearethefightingUruk-hai.’

           ’Ilookedouttoseethedawn,’saidAragorn.

           ’Whatofthedawn?’theyjeered.