Властелин колец: Две башни
The Stairs of Cirith Ungol
Againstthesullenrednessoftheeasternskyacleftwasoutlinedinthetopmostridge,narrow,deep-clovenbetweentwoblackshoulders;andoneithershoulderwasahornofstone.
Hepausedandlookedmoreattentively.Thehornupontheleftwastallandslender;andinitburnedaredlight,orelsetheredlightinthelandbeyondwasshiningthroughahole.Hesawnow:itwasablacktowerpoisedabovetheouterpass.HetouchedSam’sarmandpointed.
’Idon’tlikethelookofthat!’saidSam.`Sothissecretwayofyoursisguardedafterall,’hegrowled,turningtoGollum.’Asyouknewallalong,Isuppose?’
’Allwaysarewatched,yes,’saidGollum.`Ofcoursetheyare.Buthobbitsmusttrysomeway.Thismaybeleastwatched.Perhapsthey’veallgoneawaytobigbattle,perhaps!’
’Perhaps,’gruntedSam.’Well,itstillseemsalongwayoff,andalongwayupbeforewegetthere.Andthere’sstillthetunnel.Ithinkyououghttorestnow,Mr.Frodo.Idon’tknowwhattimeofdayornightitis,butwe’vekeptgoingforhoursandhours.’
`Yes,wemustrest,’saidFrodo.’Letusfindsomecorneroutofthewind,andgatherourstrength-forthelastlap.’Forsohefeltittobe.Theterrorsofthelandbeyond,andthedeedtobedonethere,seemedremote,toofaroffyettotroublehim.Allhismindwasbentongettingthroughoroverthisimpenetrablewallandguard.
