Властелин колец: Две башни
The Road to Isengard
Andlights,Legolas!Weshouldmakelights,suchlampsasonceshoneinKhazad-dûm;andwhenwewishedwewoulddriveawaythenightthathaslaintheresincethehillsweremade;andwhenwedesiredrest,wewouldletthenightreturn.’
’Youmoveme,Gimli,’saidLegolas.’Ihaveneverheardyouspeaklikethisbefore.AlmostyoumakemeregretthatIhavenotseenthesecaves.Come!Letusmakethisbargain-ifwebothreturnsafeoutoftheperilsthatawaitus,wewilljourneyforawhiletogether.YoushallvisitFangornwithme,andthenIwillcomewithyoutoseeHelm’sDeep.’
’ThatwouldnotbethewayofreturnthatIshouldchoose,’saidGimli.’ButIwillendureFangorn,ifIhaveyourpromisetocomebacktothecavesandsharetheirwonderwithme.’
’Youhavemypromise,’saidLegolas.’Butalas!Nowwemustleavebehindbothcaveandwoodforawhile:See!Wearecomingtotheendofthetrees.HowfarisittoIsengard,Gandalf?’
’Aboutfifteenleagues,asthecrowsofSarumanmakeit.’saidGandalf:’fivefromthemouthofDeeping-coombtotheFords:andtenmorefromtheretothegatesofIsengard.Butweshallnotrideallthewaythisnight.’
’Andwhenwecomethere,whatshallwesee?’askedGimli.’Youmayknow,butIcannotguess.’
’Idonotknowmyselfforcertain,’answeredthewizard.’Iwasthereatnightfallyesterday,butmuchmayhavehappenedsince.YetIthinkthatyouwillnotsaythatthejourneywasinvain-notthoughtheGlitteringCavesofAglarondbeleftbehind.’
