Властелин колец: Две башни
The Black Gate is Closed
Sohaveacare,Sméagol!’
Samlookedathismasterwithapproval,butalsowithsurprise:therewasalookinhisfaceandatoneinhisvoicethathehadnotknownbefore.IthadalwaysbeenanotionofhisthatthekindnessofdearMr.Frodowasofsuchahighdegreethatitmustimplyafairmeasureofblindness.Ofcourse,healsofirmlyheldtheincompatiblebeliefthatMr.Frodowasthewisestpersonintheworld(withthepossibleexceptionofOldMr.BilboandofGandalf).Golluminhisownway,andwithmuchmoreexcuseashisacquaintancewasmuchbriefer,mayhave_madeasimilarmistake,confusingkindnessandblindness.Atanyratethisspeechabashedandterrifiedhim.Hegrovelledonthegroundandcouldspeaknoclearwordsbutnicemaster.
Frodowaitedpatientlyforawhile,thenhespokeagainlesssternly.`Comenow,GollumorSméagolifyouwish,tellmeofthisotherway,andshowme,ifyoucan,whathopethereisinit,enoughtojustifymeinturningasidefrommyplainpath.Iaminhaste.’
ButGollumwasinapitiablestate,andFrodo’sthreathadquiteunnervedhim.Itwasnoteasytogetanyclearaccountoutofhim,amidhismumblingsandsqueakings,andthefrequentinterruptionsinwhichhecrawledonthefloorandbeggedthembothtobekindto`poorlittleSméagol’.Afterawhilehegrewalittlecalmer,andFrodogatheredbitbybitthat,ifatravellerfollowedtheroadthatturnedwestofEphelDúath,hewouldcomeintimetoacrossinginacircleofdarktrees.
