Властелин колец: Две башни
The Voice of Saruman
andsmallflake-likesplintersnearthebase,wereallthemarksthatitboreofthefuryoftheEnts.
Ontheeasternside,intheangleoftwopiers,therewasagreatdoor,highabovetheground;andoveritwasashutteredwindow,openinguponabalconyhedgedwithironbars.Uptothethresholdofthedoortheremountedaflightoftwenty-sevenbroadstairs,hewnbysomeunknownartofthesameblackstone.Thiswastheonlyentrancetothetower;butmanytallwindowswerecutwithdeepembrasuresintheclimbingwalls:faruptheypeeredlikelittleeyesinthesheerfacesofthehorns.
AtthefootofthestairsGandalfandthekingdismounted.’Iwillgoup,’saidGandalf.’IhavebeeninOrthancandIknowmyperil.’
’AndItoowillgoup,’saidtheking.’Iamold,andfearnoperilanymore.Iwishtospeakwiththeenemywhohasdonemesomuchwrong.Éomershallcomewithme,andseethatmyagedfeetdonotfalter.’
’Asyouwill,’saidGandalf.’Aragornshallcomewithme.Lettheothersawaitusatthefootofthestairs.Theywillhearandseeenough,ifthereisanythingtohearorsee.’
’Nay!’saidGimli.’LegolasandIwishforacloserview.Wealonehererepresentourkindred.Wealsowillcomebehind.’
’Comethen!’saidGandalf,andwiththatheclimbedthesteps,andThéodenwentbesidehim.
TheRidersofRohansatuneasilyupontheirhorses,oneithersideofthestair,andlookedupdarklyatthegreattower,fearingwhatmightbefalltheirlord.
