Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Black Gate Opens
Theywerecometothelastendoftheirfolly,andstoodforlornandchillinthegreylightofearlydaybeforetowersandwallswhichtheirarmycouldnotassaultwithhope,notevenifithadbroughtthitherenginesofgreatpower,andtheEnemyhadnomoreforcethanwouldsufficeforthemanningofthegateandwallalone.YettheyknewthatallthehillsandrocksabouttheMorannonwerefilledwithhiddenfoes,andtheshadowydefilebeyondwasboredandtunnelledbyteemingbroodsofevilthings.AndastheystoodtheysawalltheNazgûlgatheredtogether,hoveringabovetheTowersoftheTeethlikevultures;andtheyknewthattheywerewatched.ButstilltheEnemymadenosign.
Nochoicewasleftthembuttoplaytheirparttoitsend.ThereforeAragornnowsetthehostinsucharrayascouldbestbecontrived;andtheyweredrawnupontwogreathillsofblastedstoneandearththatorcshadpiledinyearsoflabour.BeforethemtowardsMordorlaylikeamoatagreatmireofreekingmudandfoul-smellingpools.Whenallwasordered,theCaptainsrodeforthtowardstheBlackGatewithagreatguardofhorsemenandthebannerandheraldsandtrumpeters.TherewasGandalfaschiefherald,andAragornwiththesonsofElrond,andÉomerofRohan,andImrahil;andLegolasandGimliandPeregrinwerebiddentogoalso,sothatalltheenemiesofMordorshouldhaveawitness.
TheycamewithincryoftheMorannon,andunfurledthebanner,andblewupontheirtrumpets;andtheheraldsstoodoutandsenttheirvoicesupoverthebattlementofMordor.
