Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Land of Shadow
Itsfireswerenowdimmed,anditstoodinsmoulderingslumber,asthreateninganddangerousasasleepingbeast.Behindittherehungavastshadow,ominousasathunder-cloud,theveilsofBarad-durthatwasrearedfarwayuponalongspuroftheAshenMountainsthrustdownfromtheNorth.TheDarkPowerwasdeepinthought,andtheEyeturnedinward,ponderingtidingsofdoubtanddanger:abrightsword,andasternandkinglyfaceitsaw,andforawhileitgavelittlethoughttootherthings;andallitsgreatstronghold,gateongate,andtowerontower,waswrappedinabroodinggloom.
FrodoandSamgazedoutinmingledloathingandwonderonthishatefulland.Betweenthemandthesmokingmountain,andaboutitnorthandsouth,allseemedruinousanddead,adesertburnedandchoked.TheywonderedhowtheLordofthisrealmmaintainedandfedhisslavesandhisarmies.Yetarmieshehad.Asfarastheireyescouldreach,alongtheskirtsoftheMorgaiandawaysouthward,therewerecamps,someoftents,someorderedlikesmalltowns.Oneofthelargestofthesewasrightbelowthem.Barelyamileoutintotheplainitclusteredlikesomehugenestofinsects,withstraightdrearystreetsofhutsandlonglowdrabbuildings.Aboutitthegroundwasbusywithfolkgoingtoandfro;awideroadranfromitsouth-easttojointheMorgul-way,andalongitmanylinesofsmallblackshapeswerehurrying.
"Idon’tlikethelookofthingsatall,"saidSam.
