Властелин колец: Братство кольца
A Journey in the Dark
Wehadbetterhalthereforwhatisleftofthenight.YouknowwhatImean!Inhereitiseverdark;butoutsidethelateMoonisridingwestwardandthemiddle-nighthaspassed."
"PooroldBill!"saidSam."Iwonderwhereheis.Ihopethosewolveshaven’tgothimyet."
Totheleftofthegreatarchtheyfoundastonedoor:itwashalfclosed,butswungbackeasilytoagentlethrust.Beyondthereseemedtolieawidechambercutintherock.
"Steady!Steady!"criedGandalfasMerryandPippinpushedforward,gladtofindaplacewheretheycouldrestwithatleastmorefeelingofshelterthanintheopenpassage."Steady!Youdonotknowwhatisinsideyet.Iwillgofirst."
Hewentincautiously,andtheothersfiledbehind."There!"hesaid,pointingwithhisstafftothemiddleofthefloor.Beforehisfeettheysawalargeroundholelikethemouthofawell.Brokenandrustychainslayattheedgeandtraileddownintotheblackpit.Fragmentsofstonelaynear.
"Oneofyoumighthavefalleninandstillbewonderingwhenyouweregoingtostrikethebottom,"saidAragorntoMerry."Lettheguidegofirstwhileyouhaveone."
"Thisseemstohavebeenaguardroom,madeforthewatchingofthethreepassages,"saidGimli."Thatholewasplainlyawellfortheguards"use,coveredwithastonelid.Butthelidisbroken,andwemustalltakecareinthedark."
Pippinfeltcuriouslyattractedbythewell.
