Властелин колец: Две башни
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
`Andwemightbewantingtogetback.Wemight!’
Besides,attheendofalongnight-march,andafterbathinganddrinking,hefeltevenmorehungrythanusual.Asupper,orabreakfast,bythefireintheoldkitchenatBagshotRowwaswhathereallywanted.AnideastruckhimandheturnedtoGollum.Gollumhadjustbeguntosneakoffonhisown,andhewascrawlingawayonallfoursthroughthefern.
`Hi!Gollum!’saidSam.`Whereareyougoing?Hunting?Wellseehere,oldnoser,youdon’tlikeourfood,andI’dnotbesorryforachangemyself.Yournewmotto’salwaysreadytohelp.Couldyoufindanythingfitforahungryhobbit?’
`Yes,perhaps,yes,’saidGollum.`Sméagolalwayshelps,iftheyasks-iftheyasksnicely.’
`Right!’saidSam`Idoesask.Andifthatisn’tniceenough,Ibegs.’
Gollumdisappeared.Hewasawaysometime,andFrodoafterafewmouthfulsoflembassettleddeepintothebrownfernandwenttosleep.Samlookedathim.Theearlydaylightwasonlyjustcreepingdownintotheshadowsunderthetrees,buthesawhismaster’sfaceveryclearly,andhishands,too,lyingatrestonthegroundbesidehim.HewasremindedsuddenlyofFrodoashehadlain,asleepinthehouseofElrond,afterhisdeadlywound.ThenashehadkeptwatchSamhadnoticedthatattimesalightseemedtobeshiningfaintlywithin;butnowthelightwasevenclearerandstronger.
