Властелин колец: Две башни
The Forbidden Pool
Hetwistedroundlikelightning,allwetandslimyashewas,wrigglinglikeaneel,bitingandscratchinglikeacat.Buttwomoremencameupoutoftheshadows.
’Holdstill!’saidone.`Orwe’llstickyouasfullofpinsasahedgehog.Holdstill!’
Gollumwentlimp,andbegantowhineandweep.Theytiedhim,nonetoogently.
`Easy,easy!’saidFrodo.`Hehasnostrengthtomatchyou.Don’thurthim,ifyoucanhelpit.He’llbequieter,ifyoudon’t.Sméagol!Theywon’thurtyou.I’llgowithyou,andyoushallcometonoharm.Notunlesstheykillmetoo.TrustMaster!’
Gollumturnedandspatathim.Themenpickedhimup,putahoodoverhiseyes,andcarriedhimoff.
Frodofollowedthem,feelingverywretched.Theywentthroughtheopeningbehindthebushes.andback,downthestairsandpassages,intothecave.Twoorthreetorcheshadbeenlit.Menwerestirring.Samwasthere,andhegaveaqueerlookatthelimpbundlethatthemencarried.`Gothim?’hesaidtoFrodo.
’Yes.Wellno,Ididn’tgethim.Hecametome,becausehetrustedmeatfirst,I’mafraid.Ididnotwanthimtieduplikethis.Ihopeitwillbeallright;butIhatethewholebusiness.’
`SodoI,’saidSam.`Andnothingwilleverbeallrightwherethatpieceofmiseryis.’
Amancameandbeckonedtothehobbits,andtookthemtotherecessatthebackofthecave.Faramirwassittingthereinhischair,andthelamphadbeenrekindledinitsnicheabovehishead.Hesignedtothemtositdownonthestoolsbesidehim.
