Властелин колец: Две башни

           Whilethehobbitsdrank,sittingontheedgeofthebed,andnibblingsmallpiecesofelf-cake(morebecausetheyfeltthateatingwasanecessarypartofbreakfastthanbecausetheyfelthungry),Treebeardstood,humminginEntishorElvishorsomestrangetongue,andlookingupatthesky.

           ’WhereisEntmoot?’Pippinventuredtoask.

           ’Hoo,eh?Entmoot?’saidTreebeard,turninground.’Itisnotaplace,itisagatheringofEnts-whichdoesnotoftenhappennowadays.ButIhavemanagedtomakeafairnumberpromisetocome.Weshallmeetintheplacewherewehavealwaysmet:DerndingleMencallit.Itisawaysouthfromhere.Wemustbetherebeforenoon.’

           Beforelongtheysetoff.Treebeardcarriedthehobbitsinhisarmsasonthepreviousday.Attheentrancetothecourtheturnedtotheright,steppedoverthestream,andstrodeawaysouthwardsalongthefeetofgreattumbledslopeswheretreeswerescanty.Abovethesethehobbitssawthicketsofbirchandrowan,andbeyondthemdarkclimbingpinewoods.SoonTreebeardturnedalittleawayfromthehillsandplungedintodeepgroves,wherethetreeswerelarger,taller,andthickerthananythatthehobbitshadeverseenbefore.ForawhiletheyfeltfaintlythesenseofstiflingwhichtheyhadnoticedwhentheyfirstventuredintoFangorn,butitsoonpassed.Treebearddidnottalktothem.