Властелин колец: Братство кольца
A Journey in the Dark
Thingshavegonewellsofar,andthegreaterpartofthedarkroadisover.Butwearenotthroughyet,anditisalongwaydowntotheGatesthatopenontheworld."
TheCompanyspentthatnightinthegreatcavernoushall,huddledclosetogetherinacornertoescapethedraught:thereseemedtobeasteadyinflowofchillairthroughtheeasternarchway.Allaboutthemastheylayhungthedarkness,hollowandimmense,andtheywereoppressedbythelonelinessandvastnessofthedolvenhallsandendlesslybranchingstairsandpassages.ThewildestimaginingsthatdarkrumourhadeversuggestedtothehobbitsfellaltogethershortoftheactualdreadandwonderofMoria.
"Theremusthavebeenamightycrowdofdwarveshereatonetime"saidSam;"andeveryoneofthembusierthanbadgersforfivehundredyearstomakeallthis,andmostinhardrocktoo!Whatdidtheydoitallfor?Theydidn’tliveinthesedarksomeholessurely?"
"Thesearenotholes,"saidGimli."ThisisthegreatrealmandcityoftheDwarrowdelf.Andofolditwasnotdarksome,butfulloflightandsplendour,asisstillrememberedinoursongs."
Heroseandstandinginthedarkhebegantochantinadeepvoice,whiletheechoesranawayintotheroof.
Theworldwasyoung,themountainsgreen,
NostainyetontheMoonwasseen,
Nowordswerelaidonstreamorstone
WhenDurinwokeandwalkedalone.
