Властелин колец: Две башни
Flotsam and Jetsam
’WehavehadenoughofOrcsourselvestolastalife-time.ButthereweremanyotherfolkinIsengard.SarumankeptenoughwisdomnottotrusthisOrcs.HehadMentoguardhisgates:someofhismostfaithfulservants,Isuppose.Anywaytheywerefavouredandgotgoodprovisions.’
’Andpipe-weed?’askedGimli.
’No,Idon’tthinkso,’Merrylaughed.’Butthatisanotherstory,whichcanwaituntilafterlunch.’
’Wellletusgoandhavelunchthen!’saidtheDwarf.
Thehobbitsledtheway;andtheypassedunderthearchandcametoawidedoorupontheleft,atthetopofastair.Itopeneddirectintoalargechamber,withothersmallerdoorsatthefarend,andahearthandchimneyatoneside.Thechamberwashewnoutofthestone;anditmustoncehavebeendark,foritswindowslookedoutonlyintothetunnel.Butlightcameinnowthroughthebrokenroof.Onthehearthwoodwasburning.
’Ilitabitoffire,’saidPippin.’Itcheeredusupinthefogs.Therewerefewfaggotsabout,andmostofthewoodwecouldfindwaswet.Butthereisagreatdraughtinthechimney:itseemstowindawayupthroughtherock,andfortunatelyithasnotbeenblocked.Afireishandy.Iwillmakeyousometoast.Thebreadisthreeorfourdaysold,Iamafraid.’
Aragornandhiscompanionssatthemselvesdownatoneendofalongtable,andthehobbitsdisappearedthroughoneoftheinnerdoors.’Store-roominthere,andabovethewoods,luckily,’saidPippin,astheycamebackladenwithdishes,bowls,cups,knives,andfoodofvarioussorts.
