Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
WewillmakethemfeartheChamberofMazarbul!"hesaidgrimlyfeelingtheedgeofhissword,Anduril.
Heavyfeetwereheardinthecorridor.Boromirflunghimselfagainstthedoorandheaveditto;thenhewedgeditwithbrokensword-bladesandsplintersofwood.TheCompanyretreatedtotheothersideofthechamber.Buttheyhadnochancetoflyyet.Therewasablowonthedoorthatmadeitquiver;andthenitbegantogrindslowlyopen,drivingbackthewedges.Ahugearmandshoulder,withadarkskinofgreenishscales,wasthrustthroughthewideninggap.Thenagreat,flat,toelessfootwasforcedthroughbelow.Therewasadeadsilenceoutside.
Boromirleapedforwardandhewedatthearmwithallhismight;buthisswordrang,glancedaside,andfellfromhisshakenhand.Thebladewasnotched.
Suddenly,andtohisownsurprise,Frodofeltahotwrathblazeupinhisheart."TheShire!"hecried,andspringingbesideBoromir,hestooped,andstabbedwithStingatthehideousfoot.Therewasabellow,andthefootjerkedback,nearlywrenchingStingfromFrodo’sarm.Blackdropsdrippedfromthebladeandsmokedonthefloor.Boromirhurledhimselfagainstthedoorandslammeditagain.
"OnefortheShire!"criedAragorn."Thehobbit’sbiteisdeep!Youhaveagoodblade,FrodosonofDrogo!"
Therewasacrashonthedoor,followedbycrashaftercrash.Ramsandhammerswerebeatingagainstit.Itcrackedandstaggeredback,andtheopeninggrewsuddenlywide.