Властелин колец: Две башни
The Voice of Saruman
HewasSarumantheWhite.GandalfistheWhitenow.Sarumancamewhenhewastold,andhisrodwastaken;andthenhewasjusttoldtogo,andhewent!’
’Well,ifGandalfhaschangedatall,thenhe’scloserthaneverthat’sall,’Pippinargued.’That-glassball,now.Heseemedmightypleasedwithit.Heknowsorguessessomethingaboutit.Butdoeshetelluswhat?No,notaword.YetIpickeditup,andIsaveditfromrollingintoapool.Here,I’lltakethat,mylad-that’sall.Iwonderwhatitis?Itfeltsoveryheavy.’Pippin’svoicefellverylowasifhewastalkingtohimself.
’Hullo!’saidMerry.’Sothat’swhatisbotheringyou?Now,Pippinmylad,don’tforgetGildor’ssaying-theoneSamusedtoquote:DonotmeddleintheatFairsofWizards,fortheyaresubtleandquicktoanger.’
’ButourwholelifeformonthshasbeenonelongmeddlingintheaffairsofWizards,’saidPippin.’Ishouldlikeabitofinformationaswellasdanger.Ishouldlikealookatthatball.’
’Gotosleep!’saidMerry.’You’llgetinformationenough,soonerorlater.MydearPippin,noTookeverbeataBrandybuckforinquisitiveness;butisthisthetime,Iaskyou?’
’Allright!What’stheharminmytellingyouwhatIshouldlike:alookatthatstone?IknowIcan’thaveit,witholdGandalfsittingonit,likeahenonanegg.Butitdoesn’thelpmuchtogetnomorefromyouthanayou-can’t-have-itso-go-to-sleep!’
’Well,whatelsecouldIsay?’saidMerry.
