Властелин колец: Две башни
The Black Gate is Closed
`Andsowearetowalkupandknockattheirgateandaskifwe’reontherightroadforMordor?Oraretheytoosilenttoanswer?It’snot.sense.Wemightaswelldoithere,andsaveourselvesalongtramp.’
’Don’tmakejokesaboutit,’hissedGollum.`Itisn’tfunny,Ono!Notamusing.It’snutsensetotryandgetintoMordoratall.ButifmastersaysImustgoorIwillgo,thenhemusttrysomeway.Buthemustnotgototheterriblecity,Ono,ofcoursenot.ThatiswhereSméagolhelps.niceSméagol.thoughnoonetellshimwhatitisallabout.Sméagolhelpsagain.Hefoundit.Heknowsit.’
’Whatdidyoufind?’askedFrodo.
Gollumcroucheddownandhisvoicesanktoawhisperagain.’Alittlepathleadingupintothemountains:andthenastair,anarrowstair,Oyes,verylongandnarrow.Andthenmorestairs.Andthen’-hisvoicesankevenlower-`atunnel,adarktunnel;andatlastalittlecleft,andapathhighabovethemainpass.ItwasthatwaythatSméagolgotoutofthedarkness.Butitwasyearsago.Thepathmayhavevanishednow;butperhapsnot,perhapsnot.’
`Idon’tlikethesoundofitatall,’saidSam.`Soundstooeasyatanyrateinthetelling.Ifthatpathisstillthere,it’llbeguardedtoo.Wasn’titguarded,Gollum?’Ashesaidthis,hecaughtorfanciedhecaughtagreengleaminGollum’seye.Gollummutteredbutdidnotreply.
’Isitnotguarded?’askedFrodosternly.
