Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Icouldnothearwhatwassaid;theyseemedtobetalkingintheirownhideouslanguage.AllIcaughtwasghash;thatis"fire".Thensomethingcameintothechamber-Ifeltitthroughthedoor,andtheorcsthemselveswereafraidandfellsilent.Itlaidholdoftheironring,andthenitperceivedmeandmyspell.
"WhatitwasIcannotguess,butIhaveneverfeltsuchachallenge.Thecounter-spellwasterrible.Itnearlybrokeme.Foraninstantthedoorleftmycontrolandbegantoopen!IhadtospeakawordofCommand.Thatprovedtoogreatastrain.Thedoorburstinpieces.Somethingdarkasacloudwasblockingoutallthelightinside,andIwasthrownbackwardsdownthestairs.Allthewallgaveway,andtheroofofthechamberaswell,Ithink.
"IamafraidBalinisburieddeep,andmaybesomethingelseisburiedtheretoo.Icannotsay.Butatleastthepassagebehinduswascompletelyblocked.Ah!Ihaveneverfeltsospent,butitispassing.Andnowwhataboutyou,Frodo?Therewasnottimetosayso,butIhaveneverbeenmoredelightedinmylifethanwhenyouspoke.IfearedthatitwasabravebutdeadhobbitthatAragornwascarrying."
"Whataboutme?"saidFrodo."Iamalive,andwholeIthink.Iambruisedandinpain,butitisnottoobad."
"Well,"saidAragorn,"IcanonlysaythathobbitsaremadeofastuffsotoughthatIhavenevermetthelikeofit.
