Властелин колец: Братство кольца

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           "ButhappilyyourCaradhrashasforgottenthatyouhaveMenwithyou,"saidBoromir,whocameupatthatmoment."AnddoughtyMentoo,ifImaysayit;thoughlessermenwithspadesmighthaveservedyoubetter.Still,wehavethrustalanethroughthedrift;andforthatallheremaybegratefulwhocannotrunaslightasElves."

           "Buthowarewetogetdownthere,evenifyouhavecutthroughthedrift?"saidPippin,voicingthethoughtofallthehobbits.

           "Havehope!"saidBoromir."Iamweary,butIstillhavesomestrengthleft,andAragorntoo.Wewillbearthelittlefolk.Theothersnodoubtwillmakeshifttotreadthepathbehindus.Come,MasterPeregrin!Iwillbeginwithyou."

           Heliftedupthehobbit."Clingtomyback!Ishallneedmyarms"hesaidandstrodeforward.AragornwithMerrycamebehind.Pippinmarvelledathisstrength,seeingthepassagethathehadalreadyforcedwithnoothertoolthanhisgreatlimbs.Evennow,burdenedashewas,hewaswideningthetrackforthosewhofollowed,thrustingthesnowasideashewent.

           Theycameatlengthtothegreatdrift.Itwasflungacrossthemountain-pathlikeasheerandsuddenwall,anditscrest,sharpasifshapedwithknives,rearedupmorethantwicetheheightofBoromir;butthroughthemiddleapassagehadbeenbeaten,risingandfallinglikeabridge.OnthefarsideMerryandPippinweresetdown,andtheretheywaitedwithLegolasfortherestoftheCompanytoarrive.