Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Passing of the Grey Company
ThereunderthegloomofblacktreesthatnotevenLegolascouldlongenduretheyfoundahollowplaceopeningatthemountain’sroot,andrightintheirpathstoodasinglemightystonelikeafingerofdoom.
‘Mybloodrunschill,’saidGimli,buttheothersweresilent,andhisvoicefelldeadonthedankfir-needlesathisfeet.Thehorseswouldnotpassthethreateningstone,untiltheridersdismountedandledthemabout.Andsotheycameatlastdeepintotheglen;andtherestoodasheerwallofrock,andinthewalltheDarkDoorgapedbeforethemlikethemouthofnight.Signsandfigureswerecarvedaboveitswidearchtoodimtoread,andfearflowedfromitlikeagreyvapour.
Thecompanyhalted,andtherewasnotaheartamongthemthatdidnotquail,unlessitweretheheartofLegolasoftheElves,forwhomtheghostsofMenhavenoterror.
‘Thisisanevildoor,’saidHalbarad,‘andmydeathliesbeyondit.Iwilldaretopassitnonetheless;butnohorsewillenter.’
‘Butwemustgoin,andthereforethehorsesmustgotoo,’saidAragorn.‘Forifeverwecomethroughthisdarkness,manyleaguesliebeyond,andeveryhourthatislosttherewillbringthetriumphofSauronnearer.Followme!’
ThenAragornledtheway,andsuchwasthestrengthofhiswillinthathourthatalltheDúnedainandtheirhorsesfollowedhim.AndindeedthelovethatthehorsesoftheRangersborefortheirriderswassogreatthattheywerewillingtofaceeventheterroroftheDoor,iftheirmasters’heartsweresteadyastheywalkedbesidethem.
