Властелин колец: Две башни
The White Rider
Isawhimfourdaysagostridingamongthetrees,andIthinkhesawme,forhepaused;butIdidnotspeak,forIwasheavywiththought,andwearyaftermystrugglewiththeEyeofMordor;andhedidnotspeakeither,norcallmyname.’
’PerhapshealsothoughtthatyouwereSaruman,’saidGimli.’Butyouspeakofhimasifhewasafriend.IthoughtFangornwasdangerous.’
’Dangerous!’criedGandalf.’AndsoamI,verydangerous:moredangerousthananythingyouwillevermeet,unlessyouarebroughtalivebeforetheseatoftheDarkLord.AndAragornisdangerous,andLegolasisdangerous.Youarebesetwithdangers,GimlisonofGlóin;foryouaredangerousyourself,inyourownfashion.CertainlytheforestofFangornisperilous-notleasttothosethataretooreadywiththeiraxes;andFangornhimself,heisperiloustoo;yetheiswiseandkindlynonetheless.Butnowhislongslowwrathisbrimmingover,andalltheforestisfilledwithit.Thecomingofthehobbitsandthetidingsthattheybroughthavespilledit:itwillsoonberunninglikeaflood;butitstideisturnedagainstSarumanandtheaxesofIsengard.AthingisabouttohappenwhichhasnothappenedsincetheElderDays:theEntsaregoingtowakeupandfindthattheyarestrong.’
’Whatwilltheydo?’askedLegolasinastonishment.
’Idonotknow,’saidGandalf.’Idonotthinktheyknowthemselves.Iwonder.’Hefellsilent,hisheadbowedinthought.
Theotherslookedathim.
