Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Field of Cormallen
Anendcomes.Wehaveonlyalittletimetowaitnow.Wearelostinruinanddownfall,andthereisnoescape."
"Well,Master,wecouldatleastgofurtherfromthisdangerousplacehere,fromthisCrackofDoom,ifthat’sitsname.Nowcouldn’twe?Come,Mr.Frodo,let’sgodownthepathatanyrate!"
"Verywell,Sam.Ifyouwishtogo,I’llcome,"saidFrodo;andtheyroseandwentslowlydownthewindingroad;andevenastheypassedtowardstheMountain’squakingfeet,agreatsmokeandsteambelchedfromtheSammathNaur,andthesideoftheconewasrivenopen,andahugefieryvomitrolledinslowthunderouscascadedowntheeasternmountain-side.
FrodoandSamcouldgonofurther.Theirlaststrengthofmindandbodywasswiftlyebbing.TheyhadreachedalowashenhillpiledattheMountain’sfoot;butfromittherewasnomoreescape.Itwasanislandnow,notlongtoendure,amidthetormentofOrodruin.Allaboutittheearthgaped,andfromdeepriftsandpitssmokeandfumesleapedup.BehindthemtheMountainwasconvulsed.Greatrentsopenedinitsside.Slowriversoffirecamedownthelongslopestowardsthem.Soontheywouldbeengulfed.Arainofhotashwasfalling.
Theystoodnow;andSamstillholdinghismaster’shandcaressedit.Hesighed."Whatatalewehavebeenin,Mr.Frodo,haven’twe?"hesaid.
