Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Doom,doomrolledthedrum-beats,growinglouderandlouder,doom,doom.
Legolasturnedandsetanarrowtothestring,thoughitwasalongshotforhissmallbow.Hedrew,buthishandfell,andthearrowslippedtotheground.Hegaveacryofdismayandfear.Twogreattrollsappeared;theyboregreatslabsofstone,andflungthemdowntoserveasgangwaysoverthefire.ButitwasnotthetrollsthathadfilledtheElfwithterror.Theranksoftheorcshadopened,andtheycrowdedaway,asiftheythemselveswereafraid.Somethingwascomingupbehindthem.Whatitwascouldnotbeseen:itwaslikeagreatshadow,inthemiddleofwhichwasadarkform,ofman-shapemaybe,yetgreater;andapowerandterrorseemedtobeinitandtogobeforeit.
Itcametotheedgeofthefireandthelightfadedasifacloudhadbentoverit.Thenwitharushitleapedacrossthefissure.Theflamesroareduptogreetit,andwreathedaboutit;andablacksmokeswirledintheair.Itsstreamingmanekindled,andblazedbehindit.Initsrighthandwasabladelikeastabbingtongueoffire;initsleftitheldawhipofmanythongs.
"Ai!ai!"wailedLegolas."ABalrog!ABalrogiscome!"
Gimlistaredwithwideeyes."Durin’sBane!"hecried,andlettinghisaxefallhecoveredhisface.
"ABalrog,"mutteredGandalf."NowIunderstand."Hefalteredandleanedheavilyonhisstaff."Whatanevilfortune!AndIamalreadyweary.
