Властелин колец: Две башни
Flotsam and Jetsam
Youstandstilllookingattheweather,maybe,orlisteningtotherustlingofthewind,andthensuddenlyyoufindthatyouareinthemiddleofawoodwithgreatgropingtreesallaroundyou.Theystillhavevoices,andcanspeakwiththeEnts-thatiswhytheyarecalledHuorns,Treebeardsays-buttheyhavebecomequeerandwild.Dangerous.Ishouldbeterrifiedofmeetingthem,iftherewerenotrueEntsabouttolookafterthem.
’Well,intheearlynightwecreptdownalongravineintotheupperendoftheWizard’sVale,theEntswithalltheirrustlingHuornsbehind.Wecouldnotseethem,ofcourse,butthewholeairwasfullofcreaking.Itwasverydark,acloudynight.Theymovedatagreatspeedassoonastheyhadleftthehills,andmadeanoiselikearushingwind.TheMoondidnotappearthroughtheclouds,andnotlongaftermidnighttherewasatallwoodallroundthenorthsideofIsengard.Therewasnosignofenemiesnorofanychallenge.Therewasalightgleamingfromahighwindowinthetower,thatwasall.
’TreebeardandafewmoreEntscrepton,rightroundtowithinsightofthegreatgates.PippinandIwerewithhim.WeweresittingonTreebeard’sshoulders,andIcouldfeelthequiveringtensenessinhim.Butevenwhentheyareroused,Entscanbeverycautiousandpatient.Theystoodstillascarvedstones,breathingandlistening.
’Thenallatoncetherewasatremendousstir.TrumpetsblaredandthewallsofIsengardechoed.Wethoughtthatwehadbeendiscovered,andthatbattlewasgoingtobegin.Butnothingofthesort.
