Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
"Waitamoment!Donotcloseityet!"saidGandalf.HesprangforwardtoBoromir’ssideanddrewhimselfuptohisfullheight.
"WhocomeshithertodisturbtherestofBalinLordofMoria?"hecriedinaloudvoice.
Therewasarushofhoarselaughter,likethefallofslidingstonesintoapit;amidtheclamouradeepvoicewasraisedincommand.Doom,boom,doomwentthedrumsinthedeep.
WithaquickmovementGandalfsteppedbeforethenarrowopeningofthedoorandthrustforwardhisstaff:Therewasadazzlingflashthatlitthechamberandthepassageoutside.Foraninstantthewizardlookedout.Arrowswhinedandwhistleddownthecorridorashesprangback.
"ThereareOrcs,verymanyofthem,"hesaid."Andsomearelargeandevil:blackUruksofMordor.Forthemomenttheyarehangingback,butthereissomethingelsethere.Agreatcave-troll,Ithink,ormorethanone.Thereisnohopeofescapethatway."
"Andnohopeatall,iftheycomeattheotherdooraswell,"saidBoromir.
"Thereisnosoundoutsidehereyet,"saidAragorn,whowasstandingbytheeasterndoorlistening."Thepassageonthissideplungesstraightdownastair:itplainlydoesnotleadbacktowardsthehall.Butitisnogoodflyingblindlythiswaywiththepursuitjustbehind.Wecannotblockthedoor.Itskeyisgoneandthelockisbroken,anditopensinwards.Wemustdosomethingtodelaytheenemyfirst.
