Хоббит

           "Slashthem!Beatthem!Bitethem!Gnashthem!Takethemawaytodarkholesfullofsnakes,andneverletthemseethelightagain!"HewasinsucharagethathejumpedoffhisseatandhimselfrushedatThorinwithhismouthopen.Justatthatmomentallthelightsinthecavernwentout,andthegreatfirewentoffpoof!intoatowerofblueglowingsmoke,rightuptotheroof,thatscatteredpiercingwhitesparksallamongthegoblins.Theyellsandyammering,croaking,jibberingandjabbering;howls,growlsandcurses;shriekingandskriking,thatfollowedwerebeyonddescription.Severalhundredwildcatsandwolvesbeingroastedslowlyalivetogetherwouldnothavecomparedwithit.Thesparkswereburningholesinthegoblins,andthesmokethatnowfellfromtheroofmadetheairtoothickforeventheireyestoseethrough.Soontheywerefallingoveroneanotherandrollinginheapsonthefloor,bitingandkickingandfightingasiftheyhadallgonemad.

           Suddenlyaswordflashedinitsownlight.BilbosawitgorightthroughtheGreatGoblinashestooddumbfoundedinthemiddleofhisrage.Hefelldead,andthegoblinsoldiersfledbeforetheswordshriekingintothedarkness.

           Theswordwentbackintoitssheath."Followmequick!"saidavoicefierceandquiet;andbeforeBilbounderstoodwhathadhappenedhewastrottingalongagain,asfastashecouldtrot,attheendoftheline,downmoredarkpassageswiththeyellsofthegoblin-hallgrowingfainterbehindhim.Apalelightwasleadingthemon.

           "Quicker,quicker!"saidthevoice."Thetorcheswillsoonberelit.""Halfaminute!"saidDori,whowasatthebacknexttoBilbo,andadecentfellow.Hemadethehobbitscrambleonhisshouldersasbesthecouldwithhistiedhands,andthenofftheyallwentatarun,withaclink-clinkofchains,andmanyastumble,sincetheyhadnohandstosteadythemselveswith.