Властелин колец: Две башни
The Passage of the Marshes
Andhewon’tleavehisPrecious,anyway.’
FrodomadelightofitwhenhelearnedthattheyhadsleptsoundlyforhourswithGollum,andaveryhungryGollumtoo,loosebesidethem.`Don’tthinkofanyofyourGaffer’shardnames,’hesaid.’Youwerewornout,andithasturnedoutwell:wearenowbothrested.Andwehaveahardroadahead,theworstroadofall.’
`Aboutthefood,’saidSam.’Howlong’sitgoingtotakeustodothisjob?Andwhenit’sdone,whatarewegoingtodothen?Thiswaybreadkeepsyouonyourlegsinawonderfulway,thoughitdoesn’tsatisfytheinnardsproper,asyoumightsay:nottomyfeelinganyhow,meaningnodisrespecttothemasmadeit.Butyouhavetoeatsomeofiteveryday,anditdoesn’tgrow.Ireckonwe’vegotenoughtolast,say,threeweeksorso,andthatwithatightbeltandalighttooth,mindyou.We’vebeenabitfreewithitsofar.’
`Idon’tknowhowlongweshalltaketo-tofinish,’saidFrodo.`Weweremiserablydelayedinthehills.ButSamwiseGamgee,mydearhobbit-indeed,Sammydearesthobbit,friendoffriends-Idonotthinkweneedgivethoughttowhatcomesafterthat.Todothejobasyouputit-whathopeistherethatweevershall?Andifwedo,whoknowswhatwillcomeofthat?IftheOnegoesintotheFire,andweareathand?Iaskyou,Sam,areweeverlikelytoneedbreadagain?Ithinknot.IfwecannurseourlimbstobringustoMountDoom,thatisallwecando.MorethanIcan,Ibegintofeel.’
Samnoddedsilently.
