Властелин колец: Две башни
The Voice of Saruman
’Ifthegivingofinformationistobethecureofyourinquisitiveness,Ishallspendalltherestofmydaysinansweringyou.Whatmoredoyouwanttoknow?’
’Thenamesofallthestars,andofalllivingthings,andthewholehistoryofMiddle-earthandOver-heavenandoftheSunderingSeas’laughedPippin.’Ofcourse!Whatless?ButIamnotinahurrytonight.AtthemomentIwasjustwonderingabouttheblackshadow.Iheardyoushout"messengerofMordor".Whatwasit?WhatcoulditdoatIsengard?’
’ItwasaBlackRideronwings,aNazgûl,’saidGandalf.’ItcouldhavetakenyouawaytotheDarkTower.’
’Butitwasnotcomingforme,wasit?’falteredPippin.’Imean,itdidn’tknowthatIhad...’
’Ofcoursenot,’saidGandalf.’ItistwohundredleaguesormoreinstraightflightfromBarad-dûrtoOrthanc,andevenaNazgûlwouldtakeafewhourstoflybetweenthem.ButSarumancertainlylookedintheStonesincetheorc-raid,andmoreofhissecretthought,Idonotdoubt,hasbeenreadthanheintended.Amessengerhasbeensenttofindoutwhatheisdoing.Andafterwhathashappenedtonightanotherwillcome,Ithink,andswiftly.SoSarumanwillcometothelastpinchofthevicethathehasputhishandin.Hehasnocaptivetosend.HehasnoStonetoseewith,andcannotanswerthesummons.SauronwillonlybelievethatheiswithholdingthecaptiveandrefusingtousetheStone.ItwillnothelpSarumantotellthetruthtothemessenger.ForIsengardmayberuined,yetheisstillsafeinOrthanc.
