Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Theblowcaughthimontherightside,andFrodowashurledagainstthewallandpinned.Sam,withacry,hackedatthespear-shaft,anditbroke.Butevenastheorcflungdownthetruncheonandsweptouthisscimitar,Andurilcamedownuponhishelm.Therewasaflashlikeflameandthehelmburstasunder.Theorcfellwithclovenhead.Hisfollowersfledhowling,asBoromirandAragornsprangatthem.
Doom,doomwentthedrumsinthedeep.Thegreatvoicerolledoutagain.
"Now!"shoutedGandalf."Nowisthelastchance.Runforit!"
AragornpickedupFrodowherehelaybythewallandmadeforthestair,pushingMerryandPippininfrontofhim.Theothersfollowed;butGimlihadtobedraggedawaybyLegolas:inspiteoftheperilhelingeredbyBalin’stombwithhisheadbowed.Boromirhauledtheeasterndoorto,grindinguponitshinges:ithadgreatironringsoneitherside,butcouldnotbefastened.
"Iamallright,"gaspedFrodo."Icanwalk.Putmedown!"
Aragornnearlydroppedhiminhisamazement."Ithoughtyouweredead!"hecried.
"Notyet!"saidGandalf."Butthereistimeforwonder.Offyougo,allofyou,downthestairs!Waitafewminutesformeatthebottom,butifIdonotcomesoon,goon!Goquicklyandchoosepathsleadingrightanddownwards."
"Wecannotleaveyoutoholdthedooralone!"saidAragorn.
"DoasIsay!"saidGandalffiercely."Swordsarenomoreusehere.
