Властелин колец: Две башни

           HisholdonSam’smouthslipped,andSamduckedandlungedforwardagain,tryingtotearawayfromthegriponhisneck.Hisswordwasstillinhishand,andonhisleftarm,hangingbyitsthong,wasFaramir’sstaff.Desperatelyhetriedtoturnandstabhisenemy.ButGollumwastooquick.Hislongrightarmshotout,andhegrabbedSam’swrist:hisfingerswerelikeavice;slowlyandrelentlesslyhebentthehanddownandforward,tillwithacryofpainSamreleasedtheswordanditfelltotheground;andallthewhileGollum’sotherhandwastighteningonSam’sthroat.

           ThenSamplayedhislasttrick.Withallhisstrengthhepulledawayandgothisfeetfirmlyplanted;thensuddenlyhedrovehislegsagainstthegroundandwithhiswholeforcehurledhimselfbackwards.

           NotexpectingeventhissimpletrickfromSam,GollumfelloverwithSamontop,andhereceivedtheweightofthesturdyhobbitinhisstomach.Asharphisscameoutofhim,andforasecondhishanduponSam’sthroatloosened;buthisfingersstillgrippedthesword-hand.Samtorehimselfforwardandaway,andstoodup,andthenquicklyhewheeledawaytohisright,pivotedonthewristheldbyGollum.Layingholdofthestaffwithhislefthand,Samswungitup,anddownitcamewithawhistlingcrackonGollum’soutstretchedarm,justbelowtheelbow.

           WithasquealGollumletgo.ThenSamwadedin;notwaitingtochangethestafffromlefttorighthedealtanothersavageblow.QuickasasnakeGollumslitheredaside.andthestrokeaimedathisheadfellacrosshisback