Властелин колец: Две башни
Journey to the Cross-roads
`Well,nowforitagain!’
’Havetheygoneatlast?’saidGollum.`NasstywickedMen!Sméagol’sneckstillhurtshim,yesitdoes.Let’sgo!’
`Yes,letusgo,’saidFrodo.`Butifyoucanonlyspeakillofthosewhoshowedyoumercy,keepsilent!’
`NiceMaster!’saidGollum.`Sméagolwasonlyjoking.Alwaysforgives,hedoes,yes,yes,evenniceMaster’slittletrickses.Ohyes,niceMaster,niceSméagol!’
FrodoandSamdidnotanswer.Hoistingtheirpacksandtakingtheirstavesinhand,theypassedonintothewoodsofIthilien.
TwicethatdaytheyrestedandtookalittleofthefoodprovidedbyFaramir:driedfruitsandsaltedmeat,enoughformanydays;andbreadenoughtolastwhileitwasstillfresh.Gollumatenothing.
Thesunroseandpassedoverheadunseen,andbegantosink,andthelightthroughthetreestothewestgrewgolden;andalwaystheywalkedincoolgreenshadow,andallaboutthemwassilence.Thebirdsseemedalltohaveflownawayortohavefallendumb.
Darknesscameearlytothesilentwoods,andbeforethefallofnighttheyhalted,weary,fortheyhadwalkedsevenleaguesormorefromHennethAnnûn.Frodolayandsleptawaythenightonthedeepmouldbeneathanancienttree.Sambesidehimwasmoreuneasy:hewokemanytimes,buttherewasneverasignofGollum,whohadslippedoffassoonastheothershadsettledtorest.
