Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Black Gate Opens
Outofitstreamedagreathostasswiftlyasswirlingwaterswhenasluiceislifted.
TheCaptainsmountedagainandrodeback,andfromthehostofMordortherewentupajeeringyell.Dustrosesmotheringtheair,asfromnearbytheremarchedupanarmyofEasterlingsthathadwaitedforthesignalintheshadowsofEredLithuibeyondthefurtherTower.DownfromthehillsoneithersideoftheMorannonpouredOrcsinnumerable.ThemenoftheWestweretrapped,andsoon.allaboutthegreymoundswheretheystood,forcestentimesandmorethantentimestheirmatchwouldringtheminaseaofenemies.Sauronhadtakentheprofferedbaitinjawsofsteel.
LittletimewaslefttoAragornfortheorderingofhisbattle.UpontheonehillhestoodwithGandalf,andtherefairanddesperatewasraisedthebanneroftheTreeandStars.UpontheotherhillhardbystoodthebannersofRohanandDolAmroth,WhiteHorseandSilverSwan.Andabouteachhillaringwasmadefacingallways,bristlingwithspearandsword.ButinthefronttowardsMordorwherethefirstbitterassaultwouldcometherestoodthesonsofElrondontheleftwiththeDúnedainaboutthem,andontherightthePrinceImrahilwiththemenofDolAmrothtallandfair,andpickedmenoftheTowerofGuard.
Thewindblew,andthetrumpetssang,andarrowswhined;butthesunnowclimbingtowardstheSouthwasveiledinthereeksofMordor,andthroughathreateninghazeitgleamed,remote,asullenred,asifitweretheendingoftheday,ortheendmaybeofalltheworldoflight.
