Властелин колец: Две башни
The Voice of Saruman
Foronething,inthatpositiononehasachanceofputtingaquestionasecondtime.Areweridingfartonight?’
Gandalflaughed.’Amostunquenchablehobbit!AllWizardsshouldhaveahobbitortwointheircare-toteachthemthemeaningoftheword,andtocorrectthem.Ibegyourpardon.ButIhavegiventhoughteventothesesimplematters.Wewillrideforafewhours,gently,untilwecometotheendofthevalley.Tomorrowwemustridefaster.
’Whenwecame,wemeanttogostraightfromIsengardbacktotheking’shouseatEdorasovertheplains,arideofsomedays.Butwehavetakenthoughtandchangedtheplan.MessengershavegoneaheadtoHelm’sDeep,towarnthemthatthekingisreturningtomorrow.HewillridefromtherewithmanymentoDunharrowbypathsamongthehills.Fromnowonnomorethantwoorthreetogetheraretogoopenlyovertheland,bydayornight,whenitcanbeavoided.’
’Nothingoradoublehelpingisyourway!’saidMerry.’IamafraidIwasnotlookingbeyondtonight’sbed.WhereandwhatareHelm’sDeepandalltherestofit?Idon’tknowanythingaboutthiscountry.’
’Thenyou’dbestlearnsomething,ifyouwishtounderstandwhatishappening.Butnotjustnow,andnotfromme:Ihavetoomanypressingthingstothinkabout.’
’Allright,I’lltackleStriderbythecamp-fire:he’slesstesty.Butwhyallthissecrecy?Ithoughtwe’dwonthebattle!’
Yes,wehavewon,butonlythefirstvictorandthatinitselfincreasesourdanger.
