Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Go!"
Thepassagewaslitbynoshaftandwasutterlydark.Theygropedtheirwaydownalongflightofsteps,andthenlookedback;buttheycouldseenothing,excepthighabovethemthefaintglimmerofthewizard’sstaff.Heseemedtobestillstandingonguardbythecloseddoor.FrodobreathedheavilyandleanedagainstSam,whoputhisarmsabouthim.Theystoodpeeringupthestairsintothedarkness.FrodothoughthecouldhearthevoiceofGandalfabove,mutteringwordsthatrandowntheslopingroofwithasighingecho.Hecouldnotcatchwhatwassaid.Thewallsseemedtobetrembling.Everynowandagainthedrum-beatsthrobbedandrolled:doom,doom.
Suddenlyatthetopofthestairtherewasastabofwhitelight.Thentherewasadullrumbleandaheavythud.Thedrum-beatsbrokeoutwildly:doom-boom,doom-boom,andthenstopped.GandalfcameflyingdownthestepsandfelltothegroundinthemidstoftheCompany.
"Well,well!That’sover!"saidthewizardstrugglingtohisfeet."IhavedoneallthatIcould.ButIhavemetmymatch,andhavenearlybeendestroyed.Butdon’tstandhere!Goon!Youwillhavetodowithoutlightforawhile:Iamrathershaken.Goon!Goon!Whereareyou,Gimli?Comeaheadwithme!Keepclosebehind,allofyou!"
Theystumbledafterhimwonderingwhathadhappened.Doom,doomwentthedrum-beatsagain:theynowsoundedmuffledandfaraway,buttheywerefollowing.Therewasnoothersoundofpursuit,neithertrampoffeet,noranyvoice.
