Властелин колец: Братство кольца
A Journey in the Dark
Theyseemedtohavepassedthroughsomearcheddoorwayintoablackandemptyspace.Therewasagreatdraughtofwarmerairbehindthem,andbeforethemthedarknesswascoldontheirfaces.Theyhaltedandcrowdedanxiouslytogether.
Gandalfseemedpleased."Ichosetherightway,"hesaid."Atlastwearecomingtothehabitableparts,andIguessthatwearenotfarnowfromtheeasternside.Butwearehighup,agooddealhigherthantheDimrillGate,unlessIammistaken.Fromthefeelingoftheairwemustbeinawidehall.Iwillnowriskalittlereallight."
Heraisedhisstaff,andforabriefinstanttherewasblazelikeaflashoflightning.Greatshadowssprangupandfled,andforasecondtheysawavastrooffarabovetheirheadsupheldbymanymightypillarshewnofstone.Beforethemandoneithersidestretchedahugeemptyhall;itsblackwalls,polishedandsmoothasglass,flashedandglittered.Threeotherentrancestheysaw,darkblackarches:onestraightbeforethemeastwards,andoneoneitherside.Thenthelightwentout.
"ThatisallthatIshallventureonforthepresent,"saidGandalf."Thereusedtobegreatwindowsonthemountain-side,andshaftsleadingouttothelightintheupperreachesoftheMines.Ithinkwehavereachedthemnow,butitisnightoutsideagain,andwecannottelluntilmorning.IfIamright,tomorrowwemayactuallyseethemorningpeepingin.Butinthemeanwhilewehadbettergonofurther.Letusrest,ifwecan.
