Властелин колец: Две башни
The Forbidden Pool
`Bringwinefortheguests,’hesaid.`Andbringtheprisonertome.’
Thewinewasbrought,andthenAnborncamecarryingGollum.HeremovedthecoverfromGollum’sheadandsethimonhisfeetstandingbehindhimtosupporthim.Gollumblinked,hoodingthemaliceofhiseyeswiththeirheavypalelids.Averymiserablecreaturehelooked,drippinganddank,smellingoffish(hestillclutchedoneinhishand);hissparselockswerehanginglikerankweedoverhisbonybrows,hisnosewassnivelling.
`Looseus!Looseus!’hesaid.`Thecordhurtsus,yesitdoes,ithurtsus,andwe’vedonenothing.’
`Nothing?’saidFaramir,lookingatthewretchedcreaturewithakeenglance,butwithoutanyexpressioninhisfaceeitherofanger,orpity,orwonder.’Nothing?Haveyouneverdoneanythingworthyofbindingorofworsepunishment?However,thatisnotformetojudge,happily.Buttonightyouhavecomewhereitisdeathtocome.Thefishofthispoolaredearlybought.’
Gollumdroppedthefishfromhishand.`Don’twantfish,’hesaid.
’Thepriceisnotsetonthefish,’saidFaramir.`Onlytocomehereandlookonthepoolbearsthepenaltyofdeath.IhavesparedyousofarattheprayerofFrodohere,whosaysthatofhimatleastyouhavedeservedsomethanks.Butyoumustalsosatisfyme.Whatisyourname?Whencedoyoucome?Andwhitherdoyougo?Whatisyourbusiness?’
`Wearelost,lost,’saidGollum.’Noname,nobusiness,noPrecious,nothing.Onlyempty.Onlyhungry;yes,wearehungry.
