Властелин колец: Братство кольца
A Journey in the Dark
TheMinesofMoriawerevastandintricatebeyondtheimaginationofGimli,Gloin’sson,dwarfofthemountain-racethoughhewas.ToGandalfthefar-offmemoriesofajourneylongbeforewerenowoflittlehelp,buteveninthegloomanddespiteallwindingsoftheroadheknewwhitherhewishedtogo,andhedidnotfalter,aslongastherewasapaththatledtowardshisgoal.
"Donotbeafraid!"saidAragorn.Therewasapauselongerthanusual,andGandalfandGimliwerewhisperingtogether;theotherswerecrowdedbehind,waitinganxiously."Donotbeafraid!Ihavebeenwithhimonmanyajourney,ifneverononesodark;andtherearetalesofRivendellofgreaterdeedsofhisthananythatIhaveseen.Hewillnotgoastray-ifthereisanypathtofind.Hehasledusinhereagainstourfears,buthewillleadusoutagain,atwhatevercosttohimself.HeissureroffindingthewayhomeinablindnightthanthecatsofQueenBeruthiel."
ItwaswellfortheCompanythattheyhadsuchaguide.Theyhadnofuelnoranymeansofmakingtorches;inthedesperatescrambleatthedoorsmanythingshadbeenleftbehind.Butwithoutanylighttheywouldsoonhavecometogrief.Therewerenotonlymanyroadstochoosefrom,therewerealsoinmanyplacesholesandpitfalls,anddarkwellsbesidethepathinwhichtheirpassingfeetechoed.Therewerefissuresandchasmsinthewallsandfloor,andeverynowandthenacrackwouldopenrightbeforetheirfeet.
