Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
ThelastlinesrunthepoolisuptothewallatWestgate.TheWatcherintheWatertookOin.Wecannotgetout.Theendcomes,andthendrums,drumsinthedeep.Iwonderwhatthatmeans.Thelastthingwrittenisinatrailingscrawlofelf-letters:theyarecoming.Thereisnothingmore."Gandalfpausedandstoodinsilentthought.
AsuddendreadandahorrorofthechamberfellontheCompany."Wecannotgetout,"mutteredGimli."Itwaswellforusthatthepoolhadsunkalittle,andthattheWatcherwassleepingdownatthesouthernend."
Gandalfraisedhisheadandlookedround."Theyseemtohavemadealaststandbybothdoors,"hesaid;"buttherewerenotmanyleftbythattime.SoendedtheattempttoretakeMoria!Itwasvaliantbutfoolish.Thetimeisnotcomeyet.Now,Ifear,wemustsayfarewelltoBalinsonofFundin.Herehemustlieinthehallsofhisfathers.Wewilltakethisbook,theBookofMazarbul,andlookatitmorecloselylater.Youhadbetterkeepit,Gimli,andtakeitbacktoDain,ifyougetachance.Itwillinteresthim,thoughitwillgrievehimdeeply.Come,letusgo!Themorningispassing."
"Whichwayshallwego?"askedBoromir.
"Backtothehall,"answeredGandalf."Butourvisittothisroomhasnotbeeninvain.Inowknowwhereweare.Thismustbe,asGimlisays,theChamberofMazarbul;andthehallmustbethetwenty-firstoftheNorth-end.Thereforeweshouldleavebytheeasternarchofthehall,andbearrightandsouth,andgodownwards.
