Властелин колец: Две башни
The Forbidden Pool
Idonotknowclearlywhy,andofwhatIguessIcannotspeakopenlyouthere.Butthiscreatureisinsomewayboundupwithmyerrand.Untilyoufoundusandtookus,hewasmyguide.’
`Yourguide!’saidFaramir.`Thematterbecomeseverstranger.Iwoulddomuchforyou,Frodo,butthisIcannotgrant:toletthisslywanderergofreeathisownwillfromhere,tojoinyoulaterifitpleasehim,ortobecaughtbyOrcsandtellallheknowsunderthreatofpain.Hemustbeslainortaken.Slain,ifhebenottakenveryswiftly.Buthowcanthisslipperythingofmanyguisesbecaught,savebyafeatheredshaft?’
`Letmegodownquietlytohim,’saidFrodo.`Youmaykeepyourbowsbent,andshootmeatleast,ifIfail.Ishallnotrunaway.’
`Gothenandbeswift!’saidFaramir.`Ifhecomesoffalive,heshouldbeyourfaithfulservantfortherestofhisunhappydays.LeadFrododowntothebank,Anborn,andgosoftly.Thethinghasanoseandears.Givemeyourbow.’
Anborngruntedandledthewaydownthewindingstairtothelanding,andthenuptheotherstair,untilatlasttheycametoanarrowopeningshroudedwiththickbushes.Passingsilentlythrough,Frodofoundhimselfonthetopofthesouthernbankabovethepool.Itwasnowdarkandthefallswerepaleandgrey,reflectingonlythelingeringmoonlightofthewesternsky.HecouldnotseeGollum.HewentforwardashortwayandAnborncamesoftlybehindhim.
`Goon!’hebreathedinFrodo’sear.`Haveacaretoyourright.
