Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Arrowscamewhistlingin,butstruckthenorthernwall,andfellharmlesslytothefloor.Therewasahorn-blastandarushoffeet,andorcsoneafteranotherleapedintothechamber.
HowmanythereweretheCompanycouldnotcount.Theaffraywassharp,buttheorcsweredismayedbythefiercenessofthedefence.Legolasshottwothroughthethroat.GimlihewedthelegsfromunderanotherthathadsprunguponBalin’stomb.BoromirandAragornslewmany.Whenthirteenhadfallentherestfledshrieking.leavingthedefendersunharmed,exceptforSamwhohadascratchalongthescalp.Aquickduckhadsavedhim;andhehadfelledhisorc:asturdythrustwithhisBarrow-blade.AfirewassmoulderinginhisbrowneyesthatwouldhavemadeTedSandymanstepbackwards,ifhehadseenit.
"Nowisthetime!"criedGandalf."Letusgo,beforethetrollreturns!"
Butevenastheyretreated,andbeforePippinandMerryhadreachedthestairoutside,ahugeorc-chieftain,almostman-high,cladinblackmailfromheadtofoot,leapedintothechamber;behindhimhisfollowersclusteredinthedoorway.Hisbroadflatfacewasswart,hiseyeswerelikecoals,andhistonguewasred;hewieldedagreatspear.WithathrustofhishugehideshieldheturnedBoromir’sswordandborehimbackwards,throwinghimtotheground.DivingunderAragorn’sblowwiththespeedofastrikingsnakehechargedintotheCompanyandthrustwithhisspearstraightatFrodo.
