Властелин колец: Две башни
The Voice of Saruman
’Butourdiscussionsbeganandendedinsmoke.Stillwefeellessill-disposedtowardsSarumanthanwedid.’
’Doyouindeed?’saidGandalf.’Well,Idonot.IhavenowalasttasktodobeforeIgo:ImustpaySarumanafarewellvisit.Dangerous,andprobablyuseless;butitmustbedone.Thoseofyouwhowishmaycomewithme-butbeware!Anddonotjest!Thisisnotthetimeforit.’
’Iwillcome,’saidGimli.’Iwishtoseehimandlearnifhereallylookslikeyou.’
’Andhowwillyoulearnthat,MasterDwarf?’saidGandalf.’Sarumancouldlooklikemeinyoureyes,ifitsuitedhispurposewithyou.Andareyouyetwiseenoughtodetectallhiscounterfeits?Well,weshallsee,perhaps.Hemaybeshyofshowinghimselfbeforemanydifferenteyestogether.ButIhaveorderedalltheEntstoremovethemselvesfromsight,soperhapsweshallpersuadehimtocomeout.’
’What’sthedanger?’askedPippin.’Willheshootatus,andpourfireoutofthewindows;orcanheputaspellonusfromadistance?’
’Thelastismostlikely,ifyouridetohisdoorwithalightheart,’saidGandalf.’Butthereisnoknowingwhathecando,ormaychoosetotry.Awildbeastcorneredisnotsafetoapproach.AndSarumanhaspowersyoudonotguess.Bewareofhisvoice!’
TheycamenowtothefootofOrthanc.Itwasblack,andtherockgleamedasifitwerewet.Themanyfacesofthestonehadsharpedgesasthoughtheyhadbeennewlychiselled.Afewscorings.
