Властелин колец: Две башни
The Voice of Saruman
Sowhetherhewillorno,hewillappeararebel.Yetherejectedus,soastoavoidthatverything!Whathewilldoinsuchaplight,Icannotguess.Hehaspowerstill,Ithink,whileinOrthanc,toresisttheNineRiders.Hemaytrytodoso.HemaytrytotraptheNazgûl,oratleasttoslaythethingonwhichitnowridestheair.InthatcaseletRohanlooktoitshorses!
’ButIcannottellhowitwillfallout,wellorillforus.ItmaybethatthecounselsoftheEnemywillbeconfused,orhinderedbyhiswrathwithSaruman.ItmaybethathewilllearnthatIwasthereandstooduponthestairsofOrthanc-withhobbitsatmytail.OrthatanheirofElendillivesandstoodbesideme.IfWormtonguewasnotdeceivedbythearmourofRohan,hewouldrememberAragornandthetitlethatheclaimed.ThatiswhatIfear.Andsowefly-notfromdangerbutintogreaterdanger.EverystrideofShadowfaxbearsyounearertotheLandofShadow,PeregrinTook.’
Pippinmadenoanswer,butclutchedhiscloak,asifasuddenchillhadstruckhim.Greylandpassedunderthem.
’Seenow!’saidGandalf.’TheWestfolddalesareopeningbeforeus.Herewecomebacktotheeastwardroad.ThedarkshadowyonderisthemouthoftheDeeping-coomb.ThatwayliesAglarondandtheGlitteringCaves.Donotaskmeaboutthem.AskGimli,ifyoumeetagain,andforthefirsttimeyoumaygetananswerlongerthanyouwish.Youwillnotseethecavesyourself,notonthisjourney.Soontheywillbefarbehind.’
’IthoughtyouweregoingtostopatHelm’sDeep!’saidPippin