Властелин колец: Две башни
The Voice of Saruman
HetookPippin’shandandbentoverhisface,listeningforhisbreath;thenhelaidhishandsonhisbrow.Thehobbitshuddered.Hiseyesclosed.Hecriedout;andsatup.staringinbewildermentatallthefacesroundhim,paleinthemoonlight.
’Itisnotforyou,Saruman!’hecriedinashrillandtonelessvoiceshrinkingawayfromGandalf.’Iwillsendforitatonce.Doyouunderstand?Sayjustthat!’ThenhestruggledtogetupandescapebutGandalfheldhimgentlyandfirmly.
’PeregrinTook!’hesaid.’Comeback!’
Thehobbitrelaxedandfellback,clingingtothewizard’shand.’Gandalf!’hecried.’Gandalf!Forgiveme!’
’Forgiveyou?’saidthewizard.’Tellmefirstwhatyouhavedone!’
’I,Itooktheballandlookedatit,’stammeredPippin;’andIsawthingsthatfrightenedme.AndIwantedtogoaway,butIcouldn’t.Andthenhecameandquestionedme;andhelookedatme,and,andthatisallIremember.’
’Thatwon’tdo,’saidGandalfsternly.’Whatdidyousee,andwhatdidyousay?’
Pippinshuthiseyesandshivered,butsaidnothing.Theyallstaredathiminsilence,exceptMerrywhoturnedaway.ButGandalf’sfacewasstillhard.’Speak!’hesaid.
InalowhesitatingvoicePippinbeganagain,andslowlyhiswordsgrewclearerandstronger.’Isawadarksky,andtallbattlements,’hesaid.’Andtinystars.Itseemedveryfarawayandlongago,yethardandclear.Thenthestarswentinandout-theywerecutoffbythingswithwings.
