Властелин колец: Две башни
The Window on the West
`ThisistheWindowoftheSunset,HennethAnnûn,fairestofallthefallsofIthilien,landofmanyfountains.Fewstrangershaveeverseenit.Butthereisnokinglyhallbehindtomatchit.Enternowandsee!’
Evenashespokethesunsank,andthefirefadedintheflowingwater.Theyturnedandpassedunderthelowforbiddingarch.Atoncetheyfoundthemselvesinarock-chamber,wideandrough,withanunevenstoopingroof.Afewtorcheswerekindledandcastadimlightontheglisteningwalls.Manymenwerealreadythere.Otherswerestillcominginbytwosandthreesthroughadarknarrowdoorononeside.Astheireyesgrewaccustomedtothegloomthehobbitssawthatthecavewaslargerthantheyhadguessedandwasfilledwithgreatstoreofarmsandvictuals.
’Well,hereisourrefuge,’saidFaramir.`Notaplaceofgreateasebuthereyoumaypassthenightinpeace.Itisdryatleast,andthereisfood,thoughnofire.Atonetimethewaterfloweddownthroughthiscaveandoutofthearch,butitscoursewaschangedfurtherupthegorge,byworkmenofold,andthestreamsentdowninafallofdoubledheightovertherocksfarabove.Allthewaysintothisgrotwerethensealedagainsttheentryofwateroraughtelse,allsaveone.Therearenowbuttwowaysout:thatpassageyonderbywhichyouenteredblindfold,andthroughtheWindow-curtainintoadeepbowlfilledwithknivesofstone.Nowrestawhile,untiltheeveningmealisset.’
Thehobbitsweretakentoacornerandgivenalowbedtolieon,iftheywished.
