Властелин колец: Две башни
Flotsam and Jetsam
’Hehadhardlysaidthat,whenweheardthesoundofhoofsontheroad.Werushedoutbeforethegates,andIstoodandstared,halfexpectingtoseeStriderandGandalfcomeridingupattheheadofanarmy.Butoutofthemistthererodeamanonanoldtiredhorse;andhelookedaqueertwistedsortofcreaturehimself.Therewasnooneelse.Whenhecame.outofthemistandsuddenlysawalltheruinandwreckageinfrontofhim,hesatandgaped,andhisfacewentalmostgreen.Hewassobewilderedthathedidnotseemtonoticeusatfirst.Whenhedid,hegaveacry,andtriedtoturnhishorseroundandrideoff.ButTreebeardtookthreestrides,putoutalongarm,andliftedhimoutofthesaddle.Hishorseboltedinterror,andhegrovelledontheground.HesaidhewasGríma,friendandcounselloroftheking,andhadbeensentwithimportantmessagesfromThéodentoSaruman.
’"Nooneelsewoulddaretoridethroughtheopenland,sofulloffoulOrcs,"hesaid,"soIwassent.AndIhavehadaperilousjourney,andIamhungryandweary.Ifledfarnorthoutofmyway,pursuedbywolves."
’IcaughtthesidelonglookshegavetoTreebeard,andIsaidtomyself"liar".Treebeardlookedathiminhislongslowwayforseveralminutes,tillthewretchedmanwassquirmingonthefloor.Thenatlasthesaid:"Ha,hm,Iwasexpectingyou,MasterWormtongue."Themanstartedatthatname."Gandalfgotherefirst.SoIknowasmuchaboutyouasIneed,andIknowwhattodowithyou.Putalltheratsinonetrap,saidGandalf;andIwill.
