Властелин колец: Две башни
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
Hestillhopefullycarriedsomeofhisgearinhispack:asmalltinder-box,twosmallshallowpans,thesmallerfittingintothelarger;insidethemawoodenspoon,ashorttwo-prongedforkandsomeskewerswerestowed;andhiddenatthebottomofthepackinaflatwoodenboxadwindlingtreasure,somesalt.Butheneededafire,andotherthingsbesides.Hethoughtforabit,whilehetookouthisknife,cleanedandwhettedit,andbegantodresstherabbits.HewasnotgoingtoleaveFrodoaloneasleepevenforafewminutes.
’Now,Gollum,’hesaid,’I’veanotherjobforyou.Goandfillthesepanswithwater,andbring’emback!’
’Sméagolwillfetchwater,yes,’saidGollum.’Butwhatdoesthehobbitwantallthatwaterfor?Hehasdrunk,hehaswashed.’
’Neveryoumind,’saidSam.`Ifyoucan’tguess,you’llsoonfindout.Andthesooneryoufetchthewater,thesooneryou’lllearn.Don’tyoudamageoneofmypans,orI’llcarveyouintomincemeat.’
WhileGollumwasawaySamtookanotherlookatFrodo.Hewasstillsleepingquietly,butSamwasnowstruckmostbytheleannessofhisfaceandhands.’Toothinanddrawnheis,’hemuttered.’Notrightforahobbit.IfIcangettheseconeyscooked,I’mgoingtowakehimup.’
Samgatheredapileofthedriestfern,andthenscrambledupthebankcollectingabundleoftwigsandbrokenwood;thefallenbranchofacedaratthetopgavehimagoodsupply.
