Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Ring Goes South
Pippinwasdraggingbehind.EvenGimli,asstoutasanydwarfcouldbe,wasgrumblingashetrudged.
TheCompanyhaltedsuddenly,asiftheyhadcometoanagreementwithoutanywordsbeingspoken.Theyheardeerienoisesinthedarknessroundthem.Itmayhavebeenonlyatrickofthewindinthecracksandgulliesoftherockywall,butthesoundswerethoseofshrillcries,andwildhowlsoflaughter.Stonesbegantofallfromthemountain-side,whistlingovertheirheads,orcrashingonthepathbesidethem.Everynowandagaintheyheardadullrumble,asagreatboulderrolleddownfromhiddenheightsabove.
"Wecannotgofurthertonight,"saidBoromir."Letthosecallitthewindwhowill;therearefellvoicesontheair;andthesestonesareaimedatus."
"Idocallitthewind,"saidAragorn."Butthatdoesnotmakewhatyousayuntrue.Therearemanyevilandunfriendlythingsintheworldthathavelittleloveforthosethatgoontwolegs,andyetarenotinleaguewithSauron,buthavepurposesoftheirown.Somehavebeeninthisworldlongerthanhe."
"CaradhraswascalledtheCruel,andhadanillname,saidGimli,"longyearsago,whenrumourofSauronhadnotbeenheardintheselands."
"Itmatterslittlewhoistheenemy,ifwecannotbeatoffhisattack;saidGandalf.
"Butwhatcanwedo?"criedPippinmiserably.HewasleaningonMerryandFrodo,andhewasshivering.
"Eitherstopwhereweare,orgoback,"saidGandalf.
