Властелин колец: Две башни
The Taming of Sméagol
Gollumhissedandspat,buthedidnotletgo.
ThingswouldhavegoneillwithSam,ifhehadbeenalone.ButFrodosprangup,anddrewStingfromitssheath.WithhislefthandhedrewbackGollum’sheadbyhisthinlankhair,stretchinghislongneck,andforcinghispalevenomouseyestostareupatthesky.
`Letgo!Gollum,’hesaid.`ThisisSting.Youhaveseenitbeforeonceuponatime.Letgo,oryou’llfeelitthistime!I’llcutyourthroat.’
Gollumcollapsedandwentaslooseaswetstring.Samgotup,fingeringhisshoulder.Hiseyessmoulderedwithanger,buthecouldnotavengehimself:hismiserableenemylaygrovellingonthestoneswhimpering.
`Don’thurtus!Don’tletthemhurtus,precious!Theywon’thurtuswillthey,nicelittlehobbitses?Wedidn’tmeannoharm,buttheyjumpsonuslikecatsonpoormices,theydid,precious.Andwe’resolonely,gollum.We’llbenicetothem,verynice,ifthey’llbenicetous,won’twe,yes,yess.’
`Well,what’stobedonewithit?’saidSam.`Tieitup,soasitcan’tcomesneakingafterusnomore,Isay.’
`Butthatwouldkillus,killus,’whimperedGollum.`Cruellittlehobbitses.Tieusupinthecoldhardlandsandleaveus,gollum,gollum.’Sobswelledupinhisgobblingthroat.
`No,’saidFrodo.`Ifwekillhim,wemustkillhimoutright.Butwecan’tdothat,notasthingsare.Poorwretch!Hehasdoneusnoharm.’
`Ohhasn’the!’saidSamrubbinghisshoulder.`Anywayhemeantto,andhemeansto,I’llwarrant.
