Властелин колец: Братство кольца
A Journey in the Dark
Samsankbackintogloom.
"Thereisawaythatwemayattempt,"saidGandalf."Ithoughtfromthebeginning,whenfirstIconsideredthisjourney,thatweshouldtryit.Butitisnotapleasantway,andIhavenotspokenofittotheCompanybefore.Aragornwasagainstit,untilthepassoverthemountainshadatleastbeentried."
"IfitisaworseroadthantheRedhornGate,thenitmustbeevilindeed,"saidMerry."Butyouhadbettertellusaboutit,andletusknowtheworstatonce."
"TheroadthatIspeakofleadstotheMinesofMoria,"saidGandalf.OnlyGimlilifteduphishead;asmoulderingfirewasinhiseyes.Onalltheothersadreadfellatthementionofthatname.Eventothehobbitsitwasalegendofvaguefear:
"TheroadmayleadtoMoria,buthowcanwehopethatitwillleadthroughMoria?"saidAragorndarkly.
"Itisanameofillomen,"saidBoromir."NordoIseetheneedtogothere.Ifwecannotcrossthemountains,letusjourneysouthwards,untilwecometotheGapofRohan,wheremenarefriendlytomypeople,takingtheroadthatIfollowedonmywayhither.OrwemightpassbyandcrosstheIsenintoLangstrandandLebennin,andsocometoGondorfromtheregionsnightothesea."
"Thingshavechangedsinceyoucamenorth,Boromir,"answeredGandalf."DidyounothearwhatItoldyouofSaruman?WithhimImayhavebusinessofmyownereallisover.
