Властелин колец: Две башни
The Voice of Saruman
Maybe,Ihavebeensavedbythishobbitfromagraveblunder.IhadconsideredwhetherornottoprobethisStonemyselftofinditsuses.HadIdoneso,Ishouldhavebeenrevealedtohimmyself.Iamnotreadyforsuchatrial,ifindeedIshalleverbeso:ButevenifIfoundthepowertowithdrawmyself,itwouldbedisastrousforhimtoseeme,yet-untilthehourcomeswhensecrecywillavailnolonger.’
’Thathourisnowcome,Ithink,’saidAragorn.
’Notyet,’saidGandalf.’Thereremainsashortwhileofdoubtwhichwemustuse.TheEnemy,itisclear,thoughtthattheStonewasinOrthanc-whyshouldhenot?Andthatthereforethehobbitwascaptivethere,driventolookintheglassforhistormentbySaruman.Thatdarkmindwillbefillednowwiththevoiceandfaceofthehobbitandwithexpectation:itmaytakesometimebeforehelearnshiserror.Wemustsnatchthattime.Wehavebeentooleisurely.Wemustmove.TheneighbourhoodofIsengardisnoplacenowtolingerin.IwillrideaheadatoncewithPeregrinTook.Itwillbebetterforhimthanlyinginthedarkwhileotherssleep.’
’IwillkeepÉomerandtenRiders,’saidtheking.’Theyshallridewithmeatearlyday.TherestmaygowithAragornandrideassoonastheyhaveamind.’
’Asyouwill,’saidGandalf.’Butmakeallthespeedyoumaytothecoverofthehills,toHelm’sDeep!’
Atthatmomentashadowfelloverthem.Thebrightmoonlightseemedtobesuddenlycutoff.
