Властелин колец: Братство кольца

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           Thedarkfigurestreamingwithfireracedtowardsthem.Theorcsyelledandpouredoverthestonegangways.ThenBoromirraisedhishornandblew.Loudthechallengerangandbellowed,liketheshoutofmanythroatsunderthecavernousroof.Foramomenttheorcsquailedandthefieryshadowhalted.Thentheechoesdiedassuddenlyasaflameblownoutbyadarkwind,andtheenemyadvancedagain.

           "Overthebridge!"criedGandalf,recallinghisstrength."Fly!Thisisafoebeyondanyofyou.Imustholdthenarrowway.Fly!"AragornandBoromirdidnotheedthecommand,butstillheldtheirground,sidebyside,behindGandalfatthefarendofthebridge.Theothershaltedjustwithinthedoorwayatthehall’send,andturned,unabletoleavetheirleadertofacetheenemyalone.

           TheBalrogreachedthebridge.Gandalfstoodinthemiddleofthespan,leaningonthestaffinhislefthand,butinhisotherhandGlamdringgleamed,coldandwhite.Hisenemyhaltedagain,facinghim,andtheshadowaboutitreachedoutliketwovastwings.Itraisedthewhip,andthethongswhinedandcracked.Firecamefromitsnostrils.ButGandalfstoodfirm.

           "Youcannotpass,"hesaid.Theorcsstoodstill,andadeadsilencefell."IamaservantoftheSecretFire,wielderoftheflameofAnor.Youcannotpass.Thedarkfirewillnotavailyou,flameofUdun.GobacktotheShadow!Youcannotpass."

           TheBalrogmadenoanswer.Thefireinitseemedtodie,butthedarknessgrew.