Властелин колец: Две башни

           Thoughtheyhadexpectedsomethingtohappeneventually,theywereamazedatthechangethathadcomeovertheEnts.Itseemednowassuddenastheburstingofafloodthathadlongbeenheldbackbyadike.

           ’TheEntsmadeuptheirmindsratherquickly,afterall,didn’tthey?’Pippinventuredtosayaftersometime,whenforamomentthesingingpaused,andonlythebeatingofhandsandfeetwasheard.

           ’Quickly?’saidTreebeard.’Hoom!Yes,indeed.QuickerthanIexpected.IndeedIhavenotseenthemrousedlikethisformanyanage.WeEntsdonotlikebeingroused;andweneverarerousedunlessitiscleartousthatourtreesandourlivesareingreatdanger.ThathasnothappenedinthisForestsincethewarsofSauronandtheMenoftheSea.Itistheorc-work,thewantonhewing-rárum-withouteventhebadexcuseoffeedingthefires,thathassoangeredus;andthetreacheryofaneighbour,whoshouldhavehelpedus.Wizardsoughttoknowbetter:theydoknowbetter.ThereisnocurseinElvish,Entish,orthetonguesofMenbadenoughforsuchtreachery.DownwithSaruman!’

           ’WillyoureallybreakthedoorsofIsengard?’askedMerry.

           ’Ho,hm,well,wecould,youknow!Youdonotknow,perhaps,howstrongweare.MaybeyouhaveheardofTrolls?Theyaremightystrong.ButTrollsareonlycounterfeits,madebytheEnemyintheGreatDarkness,inmockeryofEnts,asOrcswereofElves.WearestrongerthanTrolls.Wearemadeofthebonesoftheearth.