Властелин колец: Две башни
The White Rider
ButIthinktheOrcshadbeencommandedtocapturehobbits,alive,atallcosts.Anattemptwasmadetoslipoutwiththepreciousprisonersbeforethebattle.Treacheryperhaps,likelyenoughwithsuchfolk;somelargeandboldOrcmayhavebeentryingtoescapewiththeprizealone,forhisownends.There,thatismytale.Othersmightbedevised.Butonthiswemaycountinanycase:oneatleastofourfriendsescaped.ItisourtasktofindhimandhelphimbeforewereturntoRohan.WemustnotbedauntedbyFangorn,sinceneeddrovehimintothatdarkplace.’
’Idonotknowwhichdauntsmemore:Fangorn,orthethoughtofthelongroadthroughRohanonfoot,’saidGimli.
’Thenletusgototheforest,’saidAragorn.
ItwasnotlongbeforeAragornfoundfreshsigns.Atonepoint,nearthebankoftheEntwash,hecameuponfootprints:hobbit-prints,buttoolightformuchtobemadeofthem.Thenagainbeneaththeboleofagreattreeontheveryedgeofthewoodmoreprintswerediscovered.Theearthwasbareanddry,anddidnotrevealmuch.
’Onehobbitatleaststoodhereforawhileandlookedback;andthenheturnedawayintotheforest,’saidAragorn.
’Thenwemustgoin,too,’saidGimli.’ButIdonotlikethelookofthisFangorn:andwewerewarnedagainstit.Iwishthechasehadledanywhereelse!’
’Idonotthinkthewoodfeelsevil,whatevertalesmaysay,’saidLegolas.Hestoodundertheeavesoftheforest,stoopingforward,asifhewerelistening,andpeeringwithwideeyesintotheshadows.
