Властелин колец: Две башни
The Black Gate is Closed
`Anddidyouescapeoutofthedarkness,Sméagol?Wereyounotratherpermittedtodepartuponanerrand?ThatatleastiswhatAragornthought,whofoundyoubytheDeadMarshessomeyearsago.’
’It’salie!’hissedGollum,andanevillightcameintohiseyesatthenamingofAragorn.`Heliedonme,yeshedid.Ididescape,allbymypoorself.IndeedIwastoldtoseekforthePrecious;andIhavesearchedandsearched,ofcourseIhave.ButnotfortheBlackOne.ThePreciouswasours,itwasmineItellyou.Ididescape.’
FrodofeltastrangecertaintythatinthismatterGollumwasforoncenotsofarfromthetruthasmightbesuspected;thathehadsomehowfoundawayoutofMordor,andatleastbelievedthatitwasbyhisowncunning.Foronething,henotedthatGollumusedI,andthatseemedusuallytobeasign,onitsrareappearances.thatsomeremnantsofoldtruthandsinceritywereforthemomentontop.ButevenifGollumcouldbetrustedonthispoint,FrododidnotforgetthewilesoftheEnemy.The’escape’mayhavebeenallowedorarranged,andwellknownintheDarkTower.AndinanycaseGollumwasplainlykeepingagooddealback.
’Iaskyouagain,’hesaid:`isnotthissecretwayguarded?’
ButthenameofAragornhadputGollumintoasullenmood.Hehadalltheinjuredairofaliarsuspectedwhenforoncehehastoldthetruth.orpartofit.Hedidnotanswer.
’Isitnotguarded?’Frodorepeated.
`Yes,yes,perhaps.Nosafeplacesinthiscountry,’saidGollumsulkily.’Nosafeplaces.
