Властелин колец: Две башни
The King of the Golden Hall
Igomyselftowarwithmymen.Ibidyoucomewithmeandproveyourfaith.’
Wormtonguelookedfromfacetoface.Inhiseyeswasthehuntedlookofabeastseekingsomegapintheringofhisenemies.Helickedhislipswithalongpaletongue.’SucharesolvemightbeexpectedfromalordoftheHouseofEorl,oldthoughhebe,’hesaid.’Butthosewhotrulylovehimwouldsparehisfailingyears.YetIseethatIcometoolate.Others,whomthedeathofmylordwouldperhapsgrieveless,havealreadypersuadedhim.IfIcannotundotheirwork,hearmeatleastinthis,lord!OnewhoknowsyourmindandhonoursyourcommandsshouldbeleftinEdoras.Appointafaithfulsteward.LetyourcounsellorGrímakeepallthingstillyourreturn-andIpraythatwemayseeit,thoughnowisemanwilldeemithopeful.’
Éomerlaughed.’Andifthatpleadoesnotexcuseyoufromwar,mostnobleWormtongue,’hesaid,whatofficeoflesshonourwouldyouaccept?Tocarryasackofmealupintothemountains-ifanymanwouldtrustyouwithit?’
’Nay,Éomer,youdonotfullyunderstandthemindofMasterWormtongue,’saidGandalf,turninghispiercingglanceuponhim.’Heisboldandcunning.Evennowheplaysagamewithperilandwinsathrow.Hoursofmyprecioustimehehaswastedalready.’Downsnake!’hesaidsuddenlyinaterriblevoice.
