Властелин колец: Две башни
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
`Butwhathavewefound?’
’NotOrcs,’saidanother,releasingthehiltofhissword,whichhehadseizedwhenhesawtheglitterofStinginFrodo’shand.
`Elves?’saidathird,doubtfully.
`Nay!NotElves,’saidthefourth,thetallest,andasitappearedthechiefamongthem.`ElvesdonotwalkinIthilieninthesedays.AndElvesarewondrousfairtolookupon,orso’tissaid.’
’Meaningwe’renot,Itakeyou,’saidSam.`Thankyoukindly.Andwhenyou’vefinisheddiscussingus,perhapsyou’llsaywhoyouare,andwhyyoucan’tlettwotiredtravellersrest.’
Thetallgreenmanlaughedgrimly.`IamFaramir,CaptainofGondor,’hesaid.`Buttherearenotravellersinthisland:onlytheservantsoftheDarkTower,oroftheWhite.’
`Butweareneither,’saidFrodo.`Andtravellersweare,whateverCaptainFaramirmaysay.’
’Thenmakehastetodeclareyourselvesandyourerrand,’saidFaramir.’Wehaveaworktodo,andthisisnotimeorplaceforriddlingorparleying.Come!Whereisthethirdofyourcompany?’
`Thethird?’
’Yes,theskulkingfellowthatwesawwithhisnoseinthepooldownyonder.Hehadanill-favouredlook.SomespyingbreedofOrc,Iguess,oracreatureoftheirs.Buthegaveustheslipbysomefox-trick.’
’Idonotknowwhereheis,’saidFrodo.’Heisonlyachancecompanionmetuponourroad;andIamnotanswerableforhim.Ifyoucomeonhim,sparehim.Bringhimorsendhimtous.Heisonlyawretchedgangrelcreature,butIhavehimundermycareforawhile.
