Властелин колец: Две башни
The Forbidden Pool
TheywouldhavefounderedintheDeadMarshesbutforGollum.Frodoknew,too,somehow,quiteclearlythatGandalfwouldnothavewishedit.
`Sméagol!’hesaidsoftly.
`Fissh,nicefissh,’saidthevoice.
`Sméagol!’hesaid,alittlelouder.Thevoicestopped.
`Sméagol,Masterhascometolookforyou.Masterishere.Come,Sméagol!’Therewasnoanswerbutasofthiss,asofintakenbreath.
’Come,Sméagol!’saidFrodo.`Weareindanger.Menwillkillyou,iftheyfindyouhere.Comequickly,ifyouwishtoescapedeath.CometoMaster!’
’No!’saidthevoice.`NotniceMaster.LeavespoorSméagolandgoeswithnewfriends.Mastercanwait.Sméagolhasn’tfinished.’
`There’snotime,’saidFrodo.`Bringfishwithyou.Come!’
`No!Mustfinishfish.’
’Sméagol!’saidFrododesperately.’Preciouswillbeangry.IshalltakePrecious,andIshallsay:makehimswallowthebonesandchoke.Nevertastefishagain.Come,Preciousiswaiting!’
Therewasasharphiss.PresentlyoutofthedarknessGollumcamecrawlingonallfours,likeanerringdogcalledtoheel.Hehadahalf-eatenfishinhismouthandanotherinhishand.HecameclosetoFrodo,almostnosetonose,andsniffedathim.Hispaleeyeswereshining.Thenhetookthefishoutofhismouthandstoodup.
`NiceMaster!’hewhispered.`Nicehobbit,comebacktopoorSméagol.GoodSméagolcomes.Nowlet’sgo,goquickly,yes.Throughthetrees,whiletheFacesaredark.Yes,comelet’sgo!’
`Yes,we’llgosoon,’saidFrodo.`Butnotatonce.
