Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Black Gate Opens
‘DonotbandywordsinyourinsolencewiththeMouthofSauron!’hecried.‘Suretyyoucrave!Saurongivesnone.Ifyousueforhisclemencyyoumustfirstdohisbidding.Thesearehisterms.Takethemorleavethem!’
‘Thesewewilltake!’saidGandalfsuddenly.Hecastasidehiscloakandawhitelightshoneforthlikeaswordinthatblackplace.BeforehisupraisedhandthefoulMessengerrecoiled,andGandalfcomingseizedandtookfromhimthetokens:coat,cloak,andsword.‘Thesewewilltakeinmemoryofourfriend,’hecried.‘Butasforyourterms,werejectthemutterly.Getyougone,foryourembassyisoveranddeathisneartoyou.WedidnotcomeheretowastewordsintreatingwithSauron,faithlessandaccursed;stilllesswithoneofhisslaves.Begone!’
ThentheMessengerofMordorlaughednomore.Hisfacewastwistedwithamazementandangertothelikenessofsomewildbeastthat,asitcrouchesonitsprey,issmittenonthemuzzlewithastingingrod.Ragefilledhimandhismouthslavered,andshapelesssoundsoffurycamestranglingfromhisthroat.ButhelookedatthefellfacesoftheCaptainsandtheirdeadlyeyes,andfearovercamehiswrath.Hegaveagreatcry,andturned,leapeduponhissteed,andwithhiscompanygallopedmadlybacktoCirithGorgor.Butastheywenthissoldiersblewtheirhornsinsignallongarranged;andevenbeforetheycametothegateSauronspranghistrap.
Drumsrolledandfiresleapedup.ThegreatdoorsoftheBlackGateswungbackwide.
