Властелин колец: Две башни
Flotsam and Jetsam
IfSarumanpeepsoutofanyofhiswindows,itmustlookanuntidy,drearymess.Wefeltverylonely.NotevenavisibleEnttotalktoinalltheruin;andnonews.Wespentthenightupontopthereabovethearch,anditwascoldanddampandwedidnotsleep.Wehadafeelingthatanythingmighthappenatanyminute.Sarumanisstillinhistower.Therewasanoiseinthenightlikeawindcomingupthevalley.IthinktheEntsandHuornsthathadbeenawaycamebackthen;butwheretheyhaveallgonetonow,Idon’tknow.Itwasamisty,moistymorningwhenweclimbeddownandlookedroundagain,andnobodywasabout.Andthatisaboutallthereistotell.Itseemsalmostpeacefulnowafteralltheturmoil.Andsafertoo,somehow,sinceGandalfcameback.Icouldsleep!’
Theyallfellsilentforawhile.Gimlire-filledhispipe.’ThereisonethingIwonderabout,’hesaidashelititwithhisflintandtinder:’Wormtongue.YoutoldThéodenhewaswithSaruman.Howdidhegetthere?’
’Ohyes,Iforgotabouthim,’saidPippin.’Hedidnotgetheretillthismorning.WehadjustlitthefireandhadsomebreakfastwhenTreebeardappearedagain.Weheardhimhoomingandcallingournamesoutside.
’"Ihavejustcomeroundtoseehowyouarefaring,mylads,’hesaid;’andtogiveyousomenews.Huornshavecomeback.All’swell;ayeverywellindeed!"helaughed,andslappedhisthighs."NomoreOrcsinIsengard,nomoreaxes!AndtherewillbefolkcomingupfromtheSouthbeforethedayisold;somethatyoumaybegladtosee."
