Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Great River
Atlastallwasremovedandlaidontheportage-way.Thenwithlittlefurtherhindrance,savefromsprawlingbriarsandmanyfallenstones,theymovedforwardalltogether.Fogstillhunginveilsuponthecrumblingrock-wall,andtotheirleftmistshroudedtheRiver:theycouldhearitrushingandfoamingoverthesharpshelvesandstonyteethofSarnGebir,buttheycouldnotseeit.Twicetheymadethejourney,beforeallwasbroughtsafetothesouthernlanding.
Theretheportage-way,turningbacktothewater-side,rangentlydowntotheshallowedgeofalittlepool.Itseemedtohavebeenscoopedintheriver-side,notbyhand,butbythewaterswirlingdownfromSarnGebiragainstalowpierofrockthatjuttedoutsomewayintothestream.Beyondittheshorerosesheerintoagreycliff,andtherewasnofurtherpassageforthoseonfoot.
Alreadytheshortafternoonwaspast,andadimcloudyduskwasclosingin.TheysatbesidethewaterlisteningtotheconfusedrushandroaroftheRapidshiddeninthemist;theyweretiredandsleepy,andtheirheartswereasgloomyasthedyingday.
"Well,hereweare,andherewemustpassanothernight,"saidBoromir."Weneedsleep,andevenifAragornhadamindtopasstheGatesofArgonathbynight,wearealltootired-except,nodoubt,oursturdydwarf."
Gimlimadenoreply:hewasnoddingashesat.
"Letusrestasmuchaswecannow,"saidAragorn."Tomorrowwemustjourneybydayagain.
