Властелин колец: Две башни
Flotsam and Jetsam
I’llbeawayuponthenorthside,ifanyonewantstoseeme.ThereisnocleanwaterdownherefitforanEnttodrink.ortobathein.SoIwillaskyoutwoladstokeepawatchatthegateforthefolkthatarecoming.There’llbetheLordoftheFieldsofRohan,markyou!Youmustwelcomehimaswellasyouknowhow:hismenhavefoughtagreatfightwiththeOrcs.Maybe,youknowtherightfashionofMen’swordsforsuchalord,betterthanEnts.Therehavebeenmanylordsinthegreenfieldsinmytime,andIhaveneverlearnedtheirspeechortheirnames.Theywillbewantingman-food,andyouknowallaboutthat,Iguess.Sofindwhatyouthinkisfitforakingtoeat,ifyoucan."Andthatistheendofthestory.ThoughIshouldliketoknowwhothisWormtongueis.Washereallytheking’scounsellor?’
’Hewas,’saidAragorn;’andalsoSaruman’sspyandservantinRohan.Fatehasnotbeenkindertohimthanhedeserves.Thesightoftheruinofallthathethoughtsostrongandmagnificentmusthavebeenalmostpunishmentenough.ButIfearthatworseawaitshim.’
’Yes,Idon’tsupposeTreebeardsenthimtoOrthancoutofkindness,’saidMerry.’Heseemedrathergrimlydelightedwiththebusinessandwaslaughingtohimselfwhenhewenttogethisbatheanddrink.Wespentabusytimeafterthat,searchingtheflotsam,andrummagingabout.Wefoundtwoorthreestore-roomsindifferentplacesnearby,abovetheflood-level.ButTreebeardsentsomeEntsdown,andtheycarriedoffagreatdealofthestuff.
