Властелин колец: Две башни
The Passage of the Marshes
Thedarkshadowhadpassed,andafairvisionhadvisitedhiminthislandofdisease.Nothingremainedofitinhismemory,yetbecauseofithefeltgladandlighterofheart.Hisburdenwaslessheavyonhim.Gollumwelcomedhimwithdog-likedelight.Hechuckledandchattered,crackinghislongfingers,andpawingatFrodo’sknees.Frodosmiledathim.
’Come!’hesaid.`Youhaveguideduswellandfaithfully.Thisisthelaststage.BringustotheGate,andthenIwillnotaskyoutogofurther.BringustotheGate,andyoumaygowhereyouwish-onlynottoourenemies.’
’TotheGate,eh?’Gollumsqueaked,seemingsurprisedandfrightened.’TotheGate,mastersays!Yes,hesaysso.AndgoodSméagoldoeswhatheasks,Oyes.Butwhenwegetscloser,we’llseeperhapswe’llseethen.Itwon’tlookniceatall.Ono!Ono!’
’Goonwithyou!’saidSam.`Let’sgetitover!’
Inthefallingdusktheyscrambledoutofthepitandslowlythreadedtheirwaythroughthedeadland.Theyhadnotgonefarbeforetheyfeltoncemorethefearthathadfallenonthemwhenthewingedshapesweptoverthemarshes.Theyhalted,coweringontheevil-smellingground;buttheysawnothinginthegloomyeveningskyabove,andsoonthemenacepassed,highoverhead,goingmaybeonsomeswifterrandfromBarad-dûr.AfterawhileGollumgotupandcreptforwardagain,mutteringandshaking
