Властелин колец: Братство кольца
A Journey in the Dark
Withoutwarningastormofhowlsbrokeoutfierceandwildallaboutthecamp.AgreathostofWargshadgatheredsilentlyandwasnowattackingthemfromeverysideatonce.
"Flingfuelonthefire!"criedGandalftothehobbits."Drawyourblades,andstandbacktoback!"
Intheleapinglight,asthefreshwoodblazedup,Frodosawmanygreyshapesspringovertheringofstones.Moreandmorefollowed.ThroughthethroatofonehugeleaderAragornpassedhisswordwithathrust;withagreatsweepBoromirhewedtheheadoffanother.BesidethemGimlistoodwithhisstoutlegsapart,wieldinghisdwarf-axe.ThebowofLegolaswassinging.
InthewaveringfirelightGandalfseemedsuddenlytogrow:heroseup,agreatmenacingshapelikethemonumentofsomeancientkingofstonesetuponahill.Stoopinglikeacloud,heliftedaburningbranchandstrodetomeetthewolves.Theygavebackbeforehim.Highintheairhetossedtheblazingbrand.Itflaredwithasuddenwhiteradiancelikelightning;andhisvoicerolledlikethunder.
"Nauranedraithammen!Naurdaningaurhoth!"hecried.
Therewasaroarandacrackle,andthetreeabovehimburstintoaleafandbloomofblindingflame.Thefireleaptfromtree-toptotree-top.Thewholehillwascrownedwithdazzlinglight.Theswordsandknivesofthedefendersshoneandflickered.ThelastarrowofLegolaskindledintheairasitflew,andplungedburningintotheheartofagreatwolf-chieftain.Alltheothersfled.
