Властелин колец: Две башни
The White Rider
Hadtheydoneevensomuchasthat,itwouldhavebeenaheavyblowtous,anditmighthavebeenfatal.ButletusnotdarkenourheartsbyimaginingthetrialoftheirgentleloyaltyintheDarkTower.FortheEnemyhasfailed-sofar.ThankstoSaruman:’
’ThenisnotSarumanatraitor?’saidGimli.
’Indeedyes,’saidGandalf.’Doubly.Andisnotthatstrange?NothingthatwehaveenduredoflatehasseemedsogrievousasthetreasonofIsengard.EvenreckonedasalordandcaptainSarumanhasgrownverystrong.HethreatenstheMenofRohananddrawsofftheirhelpfromMinasTirith,evenasthemainblowisapproachingfromtheEast.Yetatreacherousweaponiseveradangertothehand.SarumanalsohadamindtocapturetheRing,forhimself,oratleasttosnaresomehobbitsforhisevilpurposes.SobetweenthemourenemieshavecontrivedonlytobringMerryandPippinwithmarvellousspeed,andinthenickoftime,toFangorn,whereotherwisetheywouldneverhavecomeatall!
’Alsotheyhavefilledthemselveswithnewdoubtsthatdisturbtheirplans.NotidingsofthebattlewillcometoMordor,thankstothehorsemenofRohan;buttheDarkLordknowsthattwohobbitsweretakenintheEmynMuilandborneawaytowardsIsengardagainstthewillofhisownservants.HenowhasIsengardtofearaswellasMinasTirith.IfMinasTirithfalls,itwillgoillwithSaruman.’
’Itisapitythatourfriendslieinbetween,’saidGimli.’IfnolanddividedIsengardandMordor,thentheycouldfightwhilewewatchedandwaited.’
