Властелин колец: Две башни
The Forbidden Pool
OnlyIwouldnothaveyougotodeathortotorment.AndIdonotthinkthatMithrandirwouldhavechosenthisway.’
’Yetsinceheisgone,ImusttakesuchpathsasIcanfind.Andthereisnotimeforlongsearching,’saidFrodo.
`Itisaharddoomandahopelesserrand,’saidFaramir.’Butattheleast,remembermywarning:bewareofthisguide,Sméagol.Hehasdonemurderbeforenow.Ireaditinhim.’Hesighed.
`Well,sowemeetandpart,FrodosonofDrogo.Youhavenoneedofsoftwords:IdonothopetoseeyouagainonanyotherdayunderthisSun.Butyoushallgonowwithmyblessinguponyou,anduponallyourpeople.Restalittlewhilefoodispreparedforyou.
’IwouldgladlylearnhowthiscreepingSméagolbecamepossessedoftheThingofwhichwespeak,andhowhelostit,butIwillnottroubleyounow.Ifeverbeyondhopeyoureturntothelandsofthelivingandweretellourtales,sittingbyawallinthesun,laughingatoldgrief,youshalltellmethen.Untilthattime,orsomeothertimebeyondthevisionoftheSeeing-stonesofNúmenor,farewell!’
HeroseandbowedlowtoFrodo,anddrawingthecurtainpassedoutintothecave.