Властелин колец: Две башни
The Taming of Sméagol
Hestrappedhisbeltoutsidehiscloakandtightenedit,andsettledhislightpackonhisback;thenhesteppedtowardstheedge.`I’mgoingtotryit,’hesaid.
`Verygood!’saidSamgloomily.`ButI’mgoingfirst.’
’You?’saidFrodo.`What’smadeyouchangeyourmindaboutclimbing?’
’Ihaven’tchangedmymind.Butit’sonlysense:puttheonelowestasismostlikelytoslip.Idon’twanttocomedownatopofyouandknockyouoffnosenseinkillingtwowithonefall.’
BeforeFrodocouldstophim,hesatdown,swunghislegsoverthebrink,andtwistedround,scrabblingwithhistoesforafoothold.Itisdoubtfulifheeverdidanythingbraverincoldblood,ormoreunwise.
’No,no!Sam,youoldass!’saidFrodo.`You’llkillyourselfforcertaingoingoverlikethatwithoutevenalooktoseewhattomakefor.Comeback!’HetookSamunderthearmpitsandhauledhimupagain.’Now,waitabitandbepatient!’hesaid.Thenhelayontheground,leaningoutandlookingdown:butthelightseemedtobefadingquickly,althoughthesunhadnotyetset.’Ithinkwecouldmanagethis,’hesaidpresently.`Icouldatanyrate;andyoucouldtoo.ifyoukeptyourheadandfollowedmecarefully.’
`Idon’tknowhowyoucanbesosure,’saidSam.`Why!Youcan’tseetothebottominthislight.Whatifyoucomestoaplacewherethere’snowheretoputyourfeetoryourhands?’
’Climbback,Isuppose,’saidFrodo.
’Easysaid,’objectedSam.’Betterwaittillmorningandmorelight.’
