Властелин колец: Две башни

           Butstreamandpool

           iswetandcool:

           soniceforfeet!

           Andnowwewish-

           ’Ha!ha!Whatdoeswewish?’hesaid,lookingsidelongatthehobbits.’We’lltellyou.’hecroaked.`Heguesseditlongago,Bagginsguessedit.’Aglintcameintohiseyes,andSamcatchingthegleaminthedarknessthoughtitfarfrompleasant.

           Alivewithoutbreath;

           ascoldasdeath;

           neverthirsting,everdrinking;

           cladinmail,neverclinking.

           Drownsondryland,

           thinksanisland

           isamountain;

           thinksafountain

           isapuffofair.

           Sosleek,sofair!

           Whatajoytomeet!

           Weonlywish

           tocatchafish,

           sojuicy-sweet!

           ThesewordsonlymademorepressingtoSam’smindaproblemthathadbeentroublinghimfromthemomentwhenheunderstoodthathirmasterwasgoingtoadoptGollumasaguide:theproblemoffood.Itdidnotoccurtohimthathismastermightalsohavethoughtofit.huthesupposedGollumhad.IndeedhowhadGollumkepthimselfinallhislonelywandering?’Nottoowell,’thoughtSam.’Helooksfairfamished.Nottoodaintytotrywhathobbittasteslikeifthereain’tnofish,I’llwager-supposingashecouldcatchusnapping.Well,hewon’t:notSamGamgeeforone.’

           Theystumbledalonginthedarkwindinggullyforalongtime,orsoitseemedtothetiredfeetofFrodoandSam.Thegullyturnedeastward,andastheywentonitbroadenedandgotgraduallyshallower.Atlasttheskyabovegrewfaintwiththefirstgreyofmorning.Gollumhadshownnosignsoftiring,butnowhelookedupandhalted.