Властелин колец: Две башни

           Itoldhimmanythingsthathewouldneverhavefoundoutbyhimself;butheneverrepaidmeinlikekind.Icannotrememberthatheevertold.meanything.Andhegotmoreandmorelikethat;hisface,asIrememberit-Ihavenotseenitformanyaday-becamelikewindowsinastonewall:windowswithshuttersinside.

           ’IthinkthatInowunderstandwhatheisupto.HeisplottingtobecomeaPower.Hehasamindofmetalandwheels;andhedoesnotcareforgrowingthings,exceptasfarastheyservehimforthemoment.Andnowitisclearthatheisablacktraitor.Hehastakenupwithfoulfolk,withtheOrcs.Brm,hoom!Worsethanthat:hehasbeendoingsomethingtothem;somethingdangerous.FortheseIsengardersaremorelikewickedMen.ItisamarkofevilthingsthatcameintheGreatDarknessthattheycannotabidetheSun;butSaruman’sOrcscanendureit,eveniftheyhateit.Iwonderwhathehasdone?AretheyMenhehasruined,orhasheblendedtheracesofOrcsandMen?Thatwouldbeablackevil!’

           Treebeardrumbledforamoment,asifhewerepronouncingsomedeep,subterraneanEntishmalediction.’SometimeagoIbegantowonderhowOrcsdaredtopassthroughmywoodssofreely,’hewenton.’OnlylatelydidIguessthatSarumanwastoblame,andthatlongagohehadbeenspyingoutalltheways,anddiscoveringmysecrets.Heandhisfoulfolkaremakinghavocnow.Downontheborderstheyarefellingtrees-goodtrees.