Властелин колец: Две башни
The Black Gate is Closed
Let’sgoandseeifit’sstillthere!’
`Youhavenotspokenofthisbefore.’
`No.Masterdidnotask.Masterdidnotsaywhathemeanttodo.HedoesnottellpoorSméagol.Hesays:Sméagol,takemetotheGate-andthengoodbye!Sméagolcanrunawayandbegood.Butnowhesays:IpurposetoenterMordorthisway.SoSméagolisveryafraid.Hedoesnotwanttolosenicemaster.Andhepromised,mastermadehimpromise,tosavethePrecious.ButmasterisgoingtotakeittoHim,straighttotheBlackHand,ifmasterwillgothisway.SoSméagolmustsavethemboth,andhethinksofanotherwaythattherewas,onceuponatime.Nicemaster.Sméagolverygood,alwayshelps.’
Samfrowned.IfhecouldhaveboredholesinGollumwithhiseyes,hewouldhavedone.Hismindwasfullofdoubt.ToallappearancesGollumwasgenuinelydistressedandanxioustohelpFrodo.ButSam,rememberingtheoverhearddebate,foundithardtobelievethatthelongsubmergedSméagolhadcomeoutontop:thatvoiceatanyratehadnothadthelastwordinthedebate.Sam’sguesswasthattheSméagolandGollumhalves(orwhatinhisownmindhecalledSlinkerandStinker)hadmadeatruceandatemporaryalliance:neitherwantedtheEnemytogettheRing;bothwishedtokeepFrodofromcapture,andundertheireye,aslongaspossible-atanyrateaslongasStinkerstillhadachanceoflayinghandsonhis’Precious’.WhethertherereallywasanotherwayintoMordorSamdoubted.
