Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Butevenasitfellitswungitswhip,andthethongslashedandcurledaboutthewizard’sknees,dragginghimtothebrink.Hestaggeredandfell,graspedvainlyatthestone,andslidintotheabyss."Fly,youfools!"hecried,andwasgone.

           Thefireswentout,andblankdarknessfell.TheCompanystoodrootedwithhorrorstaringintothepit.EvenasAragornandBoromircameflyingback,therestofthebridgecrackedandfell.WithacryAragornrousedthem.

           "Come!Iwillleadyounow!"hecalled."Wemustobeyhislastcommand.Followme!"

           Theystumbledwildlyupthegreatstairsbeyondthedoor.Aragornleading,Boromirattherear.Atthetopwasawideechoingpassage.Alongthistheyfled.FrodoheardSamathissideweeping,andthenhefoundthathehimselfwasweepingasheran.Doom,doom,doomthedrum-beatsrolledbehind,mournfulnowandslow;doom!

           Theyranon.Thelightgrewbeforethem;greatshaftspiercedtheroof.Theyranswifter.Theypassedintoahall,brightwithdaylightfromitshighwindowsintheeast.Theyfledacrossit.Throughitshugebrokendoorstheypassed,andsuddenlybeforethemtheGreatGatesopened,anarchofblazinglight.

           Therewasaguardoforcscrouchingintheshadowsbehindthegreatdoorpoststoweringoneitherside,butthegateswereshatteredandcastdown.Aragornsmotetothegroundthecaptainthatstoodinhispath,andtherestfledinterrorofhiswrath.TheCompanysweptpastthemandtooknoheedofthem