Властелин колец: Две башни

           ’IusedtobeanxiouswhentheshadowlayonMirkwood,butwhenitremovedtoMordor,Ididnottroubleforawhile:Mordorisalongwayaway.ButitseemsthatthewindissettingEast,andthewitheringofallwoodsmaybedrawingnear.ThereisnaughtthatanoldEntcandotoholdbackthatstorm:hemustweatheritorcrack.

           ’ButSarumannow!Sarumanisaneighbour:Icannotoverlookhim.Imustdosomething,Isuppose.IhaveoftenwonderedlatelywhatIshoulddoaboutSaruman.’

           ’WhoisSaruman?’askedPippin.’Doyouknowanythingabouthishistory?’’SarumanisaWizard,’answeredTreebeard.’MorethanthatIcannotsay.IdonotknowthehistoryofWizards.TheyappearedfirstaftertheGreatShipscameovertheSea;butiftheycamewiththeShipsInevercantell.Sarumanwasreckonedgreatamongthem,Ibelieve.HegaveupwanderingaboutandmindingtheaffairsofMenandElves,sometimeago-youwouldcallitaverylongtimeago:andhesettleddownatAngrenost,orIsengardastheMenofRohancallit.Hewasveryquiettobeginwith,buthisfamebegantogrow.HewaschosentobeheadoftheWhiteCouncil,theysay;butthatdidnotturnouttoowell.IwondernowifeventhenSarumanwasnotturningtoevilways.Butatanyrateheusedtogivenotroubletohisneighbours.Iusedtotalktohim.Therewasatimewhenhewasalwayswalkingaboutmywoods.Hewaspoliteinthosedays,alwaysaskingmyleave(atleastwhenhemetme);andalwayseagertolisten.