Властелин колец: Две башни
The Forbidden Pool
AndIhavepromisedmanytimestotakehimundermyprotectionandtogowhereheled.Youwouldnotaskmetobreakfaithwithhim?’
’No,’saidFaramir.`Butmyheartwould.Foritseemslesseviltocounselanothermantobreaktroththantodosooneself,especiallyifoneseesafriendboundunwittingtohisownharm.Butno-ifhewillgowithyou,youmustnowendurehim.ButIdonotthinkyouareholdentogotoCirithUngol,ofwhichhehastoldyoulessthanheknows.ThatmuchIperceivedclearlyinhismind.DonotgotoCirithUngol!’
`WherethenshallIgo?’saidFrodo.`BacktotheBlackGateanddelivermyselfuptotheguard?Whatdoyouknowagainstthisplacethatmakesitsnamesodreadful?’
`Nothingcertain,’saidFaramir.’WeofGondordonoteverpasseastoftheRoadinthesedays,andnoneofusyoungermenhaseverdoneso,norhasanyofussetfootupontheMountainsofShadow.Ofthemweknowonlyoldreportandtherumourofbygonedays.ButthereissomedarkterrorthatdwellsinthepassesaboveMinasMorgul.IfCirithUngolisnamed,oldmenandmastersoflorewillblanchandfallsilent.
,ThevalleyofMinasMorgulpassedintoevilverylongago,anditwasamenaceandadreadwhilethebanishedEnemydweltyetfaraway,andIthilienwasstillforthemostpartinourkeeping.Asyouknow,thatcitywasonceastrongplace,proudandfair,MinasIthil,thetwinsisterofourowncity.
