Властелин колец: Две башни
The Forbidden Pool
Ifyoufallinthepool,thennoonebutyourfishingfriendcanhelpyou.Andforgetnotthattherearebowmennearathand,thoughyoumaynotseethem.’
Frodocreptforward,usinghishandsGollum-liketofeelhiswayandtosteadyhimself.Therockswereforthemostpartflatandsmoothbutslippery.Hehaltedlistening.Atfirsthecouldhearnosoundbuttheunceasingrushofthefallbehindhim.Thenpresentlyheheard,notfarahead,ahissingmurmur.
’Fissh,nicefissh.WhiteFacehasvanished,myprecious,atlast,yes.Nowwecaneatfishinpeace.No,notinpeace,precious.ForPreciousislost;yes,lost.Dirtyhobbits,nastyhobbits.Goneandleftus,gollum;andPreciousisgone.OnlypoorSméagolallalone.NoPrecious.NastyMen,they’lltakeit,stealmyPrecious.Thieves.Wehatesthem.Fissh,nicefissh:Makesusstrong.Makeseyesbright,fingerstight,yes.Throttlethem,precious.Throttlethemall,yes,ifwegetschances.Nicefissh.Nicefissh!’
Soitwenton,almostasunceasingasthewaterfall,onlyinterruptedbyafaintnoiseofslaveringandgurgling.Frodoshivered,listeningwithpityanddisgust.Hewisheditwouldstop,andthatheneverneedhearthatvoiceagain.Anbornwasnotfarbehind.Hecouldcreepbackandaskhimtogetthehuntsmentoshoot.Theywouldprobablygetcloseenough,whileGollumwasgorgingandoffhisguard.Onlyonetrueshot,andFrodowouldberidofthemiserablevoiceforever.Butno,Gollumhadaclaimonhimnow.Theservanthasaclaimonthemasterforservice,evenserviceinfear.
