Властелин колец: Две башни
The Voice of Saruman
Verybig,Ithink,really;butintheglasstheylookedlikebatswheelingroundthetower.Ithoughttherewerenineofthem.Onebegantoflystraighttowardsme,gettingbiggerandbigger.Ithadahorrible-no,no!Ican’tsay.
’Itriedtogetaway,becauseIthoughtitwouldflyout;butwhenithadcoveredalltheglobe,itdisappeared.Thenhecame.HedidnotspeaksothatIcouldhearwords.Hejustlooked,andIunderstood.
’"Soyouhavecomeback?Whyhaveyouneglectedtoreportforsolong?"
’Ididnotanswer.Hesaid:"Whoareyou?"Istilldidnotanswer,butithurtmehorribly;andhepressedme,soIsaid:"Ahobbit."
’Thensuddenlyheseemedtoseeme,andhelaughedatme.Itwascruel.Itwaslikebeingstabbedwithknives.Istruggled.Buthesaid:"Waitamoment!Weshallmeetagainsoon.TellSarumanthatthisdaintyisnotforhim.Iwillsendforitatonce.Doyouunderstand?Sayjustthat!"
’Thenhegloatedoverme.IfeltIwasfallingtopieces.No,no!Ican’tsayanymore.Idon’trememberanythingelse.’
’Lookatme!’saidGandalf.
Pippinlookedupstraightintohiseyes.Thewizardheldhisgazeforamomentinsilence.Thenhisfacegrewgentler,andtheshadowofasmileappeared.HelaidhishandsoftlyonPippin’shead.
’Allright!’hesaid.’Saynomore!Youhavetakennoharm.Thereisnolieinyoureyes,asIfeared.Buthedidnotspeaklongwithyou.Afool,butanhonestfool,youremain,PeregrinTook.Wiseronesmighthavedoneworseinsuchapass.
