Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Neithershaftnorcrycameagainfromtheeastthatnight.

           AfterawhileAragornledtheboatsbackupstream.Theyfelttheirwayalongthewater’sedgeforsomedistance,untiltheyfoundasmallshallowbay.Afewlowtreesgrewthereclosetothewater,andbehindthemroseasteeprockybank.HeretheCompanydecidedtostayandawaitthedawn:itwasuselesstoattempttomovefurtherbynight.Theymadenocampandlitnofire,butlayhuddledintheboats,mooredclosetogether.

           "PraisedbethebowofGaladriel,andthehandandeyeofLegolas!"saidGimli,ashemunchedawaferoflembas."Thatwasamightyshotinthedark,myfriend!"

           "Butwhocansaywhatithit?"saidLegolas.

           "Icannot,"saidGimli."ButIamgladthattheshadowcamenonearer.Ilikeditnotatall.ToomuchitremindedmeoftheshadowinMoria-theshadowoftheBalrog,"heendedinawhisper.

           "ItwasnotaBalrog,"saidFrodo,stillshiveringwiththechillthathadcomeuponhim."Itwassomethingcolder.Ithinkitwas-"Thenhepausedandfellsilent.

           "Whatdoyouthink?"askedBoromireagerly,leaningfromhisboat,asifhewastryingtocatchaglimpseofFrodo’sface.

           "Ithink-No,Iwillnotsay,"answeredFrodo."Whateveritwas,itsfallhasdismayedourenemies."

           "Soitseems,"saidAragorn."Yetwheretheyare,andhowmany,andwhattheywilldonext,wedonotknow.