Властелин колец: Две башни

           ItmusthaveseemedveryhastytoTreebeard,forGandalfwasinatremendoushurry,andwasalreadytalkingatagreatpace,beforetheypassedoutofhearing.Theywereonlyawayamatterofminutes,perhapsaquarterofanhour.ThenGandalfcamebacktous,andheseemedrelieved,almostmerry.Hedidsayhewasgladtoseeus,then.

           ’"ButGandalf,"Icried,"wherehaveyoubeen?Andhaveyouseentheothers?"

           ’"WhereverIhavebeen,Iamback,"heansweredinthegenuineGandalfmanner."Yes,Ihaveseensomeoftheothers.Butnewsmustwait.Thisisaperilousnight,andImustridefast.Butthedawnmaybebrighter;andifso,weshallmeetagain.Takecareofyourselves,andkeepawayfromOrthanc!Good-bye!"

           ’TreebeardwasverythoughtfulafterGandalfhadgone.Hehadevidentlylearntalotinashorttimeandwasdigestingit.Helookedatusandsaid:"Hm,well,IfindyouarenotsuchhastyfolkasIthought.Yousaidmuchlessthanyoumight,andnotmorethanyoushould.Hm,thisisabundleofnewsandnomistake!Well,nowTreebeardmustgetbusyagain."

           ’Beforehewent,wegotalittlenewsoutofhim;anditdidnotcheerusupatall.ButforthemomentwethoughtmoreaboutyouthreethanaboutFrodoandSam,oraboutpoorBoromir.Forwegatheredthattherewasagreatbattlegoingon,orsoonwouldbe,andthatyouwereinit,andmightnevercomeoutofit.

           ’"Huornswillhelp,"saidTreebeard.Thenhewentawayandwedidnotseehimagainuntilthismorning.

           ’Itwasdeepnight.