Властелин колец: Две башни
The Road to Isengard
Theneveningcomes:theyfadeandtwinkleout;thetorchespassonintoanotherchamberandanotherdream.Thereischamberafterchamber,Legolas;hallopeningoutofhall,domeafterdome,stairbeyondstair;andstillthewindingpathsleadonintothemountains’heart.Caves!TheCavernsofHelm’sDeep!Happywasthechancethatdrovemethere!Itmakesmeweeptoleavethem.’
’ThenIwillwishyouthisfortuneforyourcomfort,Gimli,’saidtheElf,’thatyoumaycomesafefromwarandreturntoseethemagain.Butdonottellallyourkindred!Thereseemslittleleftforthemtodo,fromyouraccount.Maybethemenofthislandarewisetosaylittle:onefamilyofbusydwarveswithhammerandchiselmightmarmorethantheymade.’
’No,youdonotunderstand,’saidGimli.’Nodwarfcouldbeunmovedbysuchloveliness.NoneofDurin’sracewouldminethosecavesforstonesorore,notifdiamondsandgoldcouldbegotthere.Doyoucutdowngrovesofblossomingtreesinthespring-timeforfirewood?Wewouldtendthesegladesoffloweringstone,notquarrythem.Withcautiousskill,tapbytap-asmallchipofrockandnomore,perhaps,inawholeanxiousday-sowecouldwork,andastheyearswentby,weshouldopenupnewways,anddisplayfarchambersthatarestilldark,glimpsedonlyasavoidbeyondfissuresintherock.
