Властелин колец: Две башни

           Itisverysmoothandhard.Somewizardryisinit,perhaps,olderandstrongerthanSaruman’s.Anywaytheycouldnotgetagriponit,ormakeacrackinit;andtheywerebruisingandwoundingthemselvesagainstit.’SoTreebeardwentoutintotheringandshouted.Hisenormousvoiceroseaboveallthedin.Therewasadeadsilence,suddenly.Initweheardashrilllaughfromahighwindowinthetower.ThathadaqueereffectontheEnts.Theyhadbeenboilingover;nowtheybecamecold,grimasice,andquiet.TheylefttheplainandgatheredroundTreebeard,standingquitestill.Hespoketothemforalittleintheirownlanguage;Ithinkhewastellingthemofaplanhehadmadeinhisoldheadlongbefore.Thentheyjustfadedsilentlyawayinthegreylight.Daywasdawningbythattime.

           ’Theysetawatchonthetower,Ibelieve,butthewatchersweresowellhiddeninshadowsandkeptsostill,thatIcouldnotseethem.Theotherswentawaynorth.Allthatdaytheywerebusy,outofsight.Mostofthetimewewereleftalone.Itwasadrearyday;andwewanderedaboutabit,thoughwekeptoutoftheviewofthewindowsofOrthanc,asmuchaswecould:theystaredatussothreateningly.Agooddealofthetimewespentlookingforsomethingtoeat.Andalsowesatandtalked,wonderingwhatwashappeningawaysouthinRohan,andwhathadbecomeofalltherestofourCompany.Everynowandthenwecouldhearinthedistancetherattleandfallofstone,andthuddingnoisesechoinginthehills.