Властелин колец: Две башни
The Black Gate is Closed
Butmastermusttryitorgohome..Nootherway.’Theycouldnotgethimtosaymore.Thenameoftheperilousplaceandthehighpasshecouldnottell,orwouldnot.
ItsnamewasCirithUngol,anameofdreadfulrumour.Aragorncouldperhapshavetoldthemthatnameanditssignificance:Gandalfwouldhavewarnedthem.Buttheywerealone,andAragornwasfaraway,andGandalfstoodamidtheruinofIsengardandstrovewithSaruman,delayedbytreason.YetevenashespokehislastwordstoSaruman,andthepalantírcrashedinfireuponthestepsofOrthanc.histhoughtwaseveruponFrodoandSamwise,overthelongleagueshismindsoughtfortheminhopeandpity.
MaybeFrodofeltit,notknowingit,ashehaduponAmonHen,eventhoughhebelievedthatGandalfwasgone,goneforeverintotheshadowinMoriafaraway.Hesatuponthegroundforalongwhile,silent,hisheadbowed,strivingtorecallallthatGandalfhadsaidtohim.Butforthischoicehecouldrecallnocounsel.IndeedGandalf’sguidancehadbeentakenfromthemtoosoon,toosoon,whiletheDarkLandwasstillveryfaraway.HowtheyshouldenteritatthelastGandalfhadnotsaid.Perhapshecouldnotsay.IntothestrongholdoftheEnemyintheNorth,intoDolGuldur,hehadonceventured.ButintoMordor,totheMountainofFireandtoBarad-dûr,sincetheDarkLordroseinpoweragain,hadheeverjourneyedthere?Frododidnotthinkso.
