Властелин колец: Две башни
The Voice of Saruman
Hedidnotwanttosleep,andhewantedtoridewithGandalf-andtherehegoes!Insteadofbeingturnedintoastonehimselftostandhereforeverasawarning.’
’IfyouhadbeenthefirsttolifttheOrthanc-stone,andnothe,howwoulditbenow?’saidAragorn.’Youmighthavedoneworse.Whocansay?Butnowitisyourlucktocomewithme,Ifear.Atonce.Goandgetready,andbringanythingthatPippinleftbehind.Makehaste!’
OvertheplainsShadowfaxwasflying,needingnourgingandnoguidance.Lessthananhourhadpassed,andtheyhadreachedtheFordsofIsenandcrossedthem.TheMoundoftheRidersanditscoldspearslaygreybehindthem.
Pippinwasrecovering.Hewaswarm,butthewindinhisfacewaskeenandrefreshing.HewaswithGandalf.Thehorrorofthestoneandofthehideousshadowoverthemoonwasfading,thingsleftbehindinthemistsofthemountainsorinapassingdream.Hedrewadeepbreath.
’Ididnotknowyourodebare-back,Gandalf,’hesaid.’Youhaven’tasaddleorabridle!’
’Idonotrideelf-fashion,exceptonShadowfax,’saidGandalf.’ButShadowfaxwillhavenoharness.YoudonotrideShadowfax:heiswillingtocarryyou-ornot.Ifheiswilling,thatisenough.Itisthenhisbusinesstoseethatyouremainonhisback,unlessyoujumpoffintotheair.’
’Howfastishegoing?’askedPippin.’Fastbythewind,butverysmooth.Andhowlighthisfootfallsare!’
’Heisrunningnowasfastastheswiftesthorsecouldgallop,’answeredGandalf;’butthatisnotfastforhim.
