Властелин колец: Две башни
The Voice of Saruman
’Thetreacherousareeverdistrustful,’answeredGandalfwearily.’Butyouneednotfearforyourskin.Idonotwishtokillyou,orhurtyou,asyouwouldknow,ifyoureallyunderstoodme.AndIhavethepowertoprotectyou.Iamgivingyoualastchance.YoucanleaveOrthanc,free-ifyouchoose.’
’Thatsoundswell,’sneeredSaruman.’VerymuchinthemannerofGandalftheGrey:socondescending,andsoverykind.IdonotdoubtthatyouwouldfindOrthanccommodious,andmydepartureconvenient.ButwhyshouldIwishtoleave?Andwhatdoyoumeanby’free’?Thereareconditions,Ipresume?’
’Reasonsforleavingyoucanseefromyourwindows.’answeredGandalf.’Otherswilloccurtoyourthought.Yourservantsaredestroyedandscattered;yourneighboursyouhavemadeyourenemies;andyouhavecheatedyournewmaster.ortriedtodoso.Whenhiseyeturnshither,itwillbetheredeyeofwrath.ButwhenIsay’free’,Imean’free’:freefrombond,ofchainorcommand:togowhereyouwill,even,eventoMordor,Saruman,ifyoudesire.ButyouwillfirstsurrendertometheKeyofOrthanc,andyourstaff.Theyshallbepledgesofyourconduct,tobereturnedlater,ifyoumeritthem.’
Saruman’sfacegrewlivid,twistedwithrage,andaredlightwaskindledinhiseyes.Helaughedwildly.’Later!’hecried,andhisvoicerosetoascream.’
