Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
HadIknown,IwouldhavespokensofterintheInnatBree!Thatspear-thrustwouldhaveskeweredawildboar!"
"Well,itdidnotskewerme,Iamgladtosay,"saidFrodo;"thoughIfeelasifIhadbeencaughtbetweenahammerandananvil."Hesaidnomore.Hefoundbreathingpainful.
"YoutakeafterBilbo,"saidGandalf."Thereismoreaboutyouthanmeetstheeye,asIsaidofhimlongago."Frodowonderediftheremarkmeantmorethanitsaid.
Theynowwentonagain.BeforelongGimlispoke.Hehadkeeneyesinthedark."Ithink,"hesaid,"thatthereisalightahead.Butitisnotdaylight.Itisred.Whatcanitbe?"
"Ghash!"mutteredGandalf."Iwonderifthatiswhattheymeant:thatthelowerlevelsareonfire?Still,wecanonlygoon."
Soonthelightbecameunmistakable,andcouldbeseenbyall.Itwasflickeringandglowingonthewallsawaydownthepassagebeforethem.Theycouldnowseetheirway:infronttheroadslopeddownswiftly,andsomewayaheadtherestoodalowarchway;throughittheglowinglightcame.Theairbecameveryhot.
WhentheycametothearchGandalfwentthrough,signingtothemtowait.Ashestoodjustbeyondtheopeningtheysawhisfacelitbyaredglow.Quicklyhesteppedback.
"Thereissomenewdevilryhere,"hesaid,"devisedforourwelcomenodoubt.ButIknownowwhereweare:wehavereachedtheFirstDeep,thelevelimmediatelybelowtheGates.
