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The Forbidden Pool
Itgoesuptoahighcleftandsodownto-thatwhichisbeyond.’
`Doyouknowthenameofthathighpass?’saidFaramir.
’No,’saidFrodo.
’ItiscalledCirithUngol.’Gollumhissedsharplyandbeganmutteringtohimself.`Isnotthatitsname?’saidFaramirturningtohim.
`No!’saidGollum,andthenhesquealed,asifsomethinghadstabbedhim.’Yes,yes,weheardthenameonce.Butwhatdoesthenamemattertous?Mastersayshemustgetin.Sowemusttrysomeway.Thereisnootherwaytotry,no.’
’Nootherway?’saidFaramir.`Howdoyouknowthat?Andwhohasexploredalltheconfinesofthatdarkrealm?’HelookedlongandthoughtfullyatGollum.Presentlyhespokeagain.`Takethiscreatureaway,Anborn.Treathimgently,butwatchhim.Anddonotyou,Sméagol,trytodiveintothefalls.Therockshavesuchteeththereaswouldslayyoubeforeyourtime.Leaveusnowandtakeyourfish!’
AnbornwentoutandGollumwentcringingbeforehim.Thecurtainwasdrawnacrosstherecess.
`Frodo,Ithinkyoudoveryunwiselyinthis,’saidFaramir.`Idonotthinkyoushouldgowiththiscreature.Itiswicked.’
’No,notaltogetherwicked,’saidFrodo.
’Notwholly,perhaps,’saidFaramir;’butmaliceeatsitlikeacanker,andtheevilisgrowing.Hewillleadyoutonogood.Ifyouwillpartwithhim,Iwillgivehimsafe-conductandguidancetoanypointonthebordersofGondorthathemayname.’
`Hewouldnottakeit,’saidFrodo.’Hewouldfollowaftermeashelonghasdone.
