Властелин колец: Две башни
The Black Gate is Closed
Westward,tohisright,itturned,skirtingtheshouldersofthemountains,andwentoffsouthwardsintothedeepshadowsthatmantledallthewesternsidesofEphelDúath;beyondhissightitjourneyedonintothenarrowlandbetweenthemountainsandtheGreatRiver.
AshegazedFrodobecameawarethattherewasagreatstirandmovementontheplain.Itseemedasifwholearmieswereonthemarch,thoughforthemostparttheywerehiddenbythereeksandfumesdriftingfromthefensandwastesbeyond.Buthereandtherehecaughtthegleamofspearsandhelmets;andoverthelevelsbesidetheroadshorsemencouldbeseenridinginmanycompanies.HerememberedhisvisionfromafaruponAmonHen,sofewdaysbefore,thoughnowitseemedmanyyearsago.Thenheknewthatthehopethathadforonewildmomentstirredinhisheartwasvain.Thetrumpetshadnotrunginchallengebutingreeting.ThiswasnoassaultupontheDarkLordbythemenofGondor,risenlikeavengingghostsfromthegravesofvalourlongpassedaway.ThesewereMenofotherrace,outofthewideEastlands,gatheringtothesummonsoftheirOverlord;armiesthathadencampedbeforehisGatebynightandnowmarchedintoswellhismountingpower.Asifsuddenlymadefullyawareoftheperiloftheirposition,alone,inthegrowinglightofday,soneartothisvastmenace,Frodoquicklydrewhisfrailgreyhoodcloseuponhishead,andsteppeddownintothedell.ThenheturnedtoGollum.
`Sméagol,’hesaid,`Iwilltrustyouoncemore.
