Властелин колец: Две башни

           Someofthetreestheyjustcutdownandleavetorot-orc-mischiefthat;butmostarehewnupandcarriedofftofeedthefiresofOrthanc.ThereisalwaysasmokerisingfromIsengardthesedays.

           ’Cursehim,rootandbranch!ManyofthosetreesweremyfriendscreaturesIhadknownfromnutandacorn;manyhadvoicesoftheirownthatarelostforevernow.Andtherearewastesofstumpandbramblewhereoncethereweresinginggroves.Ihavebeenidle.Ihaveletthingsslip.Itmuststop!’

           Treebeardraisedhimselffromhisbedwithajerk,stoodup,andthumpedhishandonthetable.Thevesselsoflighttrembledandsentuptwojetsofflame.Therewasaflickerlikegreenfireinhiseyes,andhisbeardstoodoutstiffasagreatbesom.

           ’Iwillstopit!’heboomed.’Andyoushallcomewithme.Youmaybeabletohelpme.Youwillbehelpingyourownfriendsthatway,too;forifSarumanisnotcheckedRohanandGondorwillhaveanenemybehindaswellasinfront.Ourroadsgotogether-toIsengard!’

           ’Wewillcomewithyou,’saidMerry.’Wewilldowhatwecan.’

           ’Yes!’saidPippin.’IshouldliketoseetheWhiteHandoverthrown.Ishouldliketobethere,evenifIcouldnotbeofmuchuse:IshallneverforgetUglúkandthecrossingofRohan.’

           ’Good!Good!’saidTreebeard.’ButIspokehastily.Wemustnotbehasty.Ihavebecometoohot.Imustcoolmyselfandthink;furitiseasiertoshoutstop!thantodoit.’

           Hestrodetothearchwayandstoodforsometimeunderthefallingrainofthespring.