Властелин колец: Две башни

           ButitwastakenbyfellmenwhomtheEnemyinhisfirststrengthhaddominated,andwhowanderedhomelessandmasterlessafterhisfall.ItissaidthattheirlordsweremenofNúmenorwhohadfallenintodarkwickedness;tothemtheEnemyhadgivenringsofpower,andhehaddevouredthem:livingghoststheywerebecome,terribleandevil.AfterhisgoingtheytookMinasIthilanddweltthere,andtheyfilledit,andallthevalleyabout,withdecay:itseemedemptyandwasnotso,forashapelessfearlivedwithintheruinedwalls.NineLordstherewere,andafterthereturnoftheirMaster,whichtheyaidedandpreparedinsecret,theygrewstrongagain.ThentheNineRidersissuedforthfromthegatesofhorror,andwecouldnotwithstandthem.Donotapproachtheircitadel.Youwillbeespied.Itisaplaceofsleeplessmalice,fulloflidlesseyes.Donotgothatway!’

           ’Butwhereelsewillyoudirectme?’saidFrodo.’Youcannotyourself,yousay,guidemetothemountains,noroverthem.ButoverthemountainsIambound,bysolemnundertakingtotheCouncil,tofindawayorperishintheseeking.AndifIturnback,refusingtheroadinitsbitterend,wherethenshallIgoamongElvesorMen?WouldyouhavemecometoGondorwiththisThing,theThingthatdroveyourbrothermadwithdesire?WhatspellwoulditworkinMinasTirith?ShalltherebetwocitiesofMinasMorgul,grinningateachotheracrossadeadlandfilledwithrottenness?’

           `Iwouldnothaveitso,’saidFaramir.

           `Thenwhatwouldyouhavemedo?’

           `Iknownot