Властелин колец: Две башни
The Stairs of Cirith Ungol
`NiceMaster!’
`Idaresay,’saidSam.’Butwherehaveyoubeento-sneakingoffandsneakingback,youoldvillain?’
Gollumwithdrewhimself,andagreenglintflickeredunderhisheavylids.Almostspider-likehelookednow,crouchedbackonhisbentlimbs,withhisprotrudingeyes.Thefleetingmomenthadpassed,beyondrecall.`Sneaking,sneaking!’hehissed.’Hobbitsalwayssopolite,yes.Onicehobbits!Sméagolbringsthemupsecretwaysthatnobodyelsecouldfind.Tiredheis,thirstyheis,yesthirsty;andheguidesthemandhesearchesforpaths,andtheysaysneak,sneak.Verynicefriends,Oyesmyprecious,verynice.’
Samfeltabitremorseful,thoughnotmoretrustful.’Sorry.’hesaid.’I’msorry,butyoustartledmeoutofmysleep.AndIshouldn’thavebeensleeping,andthatmademeabitsharp.ButMr.Frodo.he’sthattired,Iaskedhimtohaveawink;andwell,that’showitis.Sorry.Butwherehaveyoubeento?’
`Sneaking,’saidGollum,andthegreenglintdidnotleavehiseyes.
’Overywell,’saidSam,`haveityourownway!Idon’tsupposeit’ssofarfromthetruth.Andnowwe’dbetterallbesneakingalongtogether.What’sthetime?Isittodayortomorrow?’
’It’stomorrow,’saidGollum,’orthiswastomorrowwhenhobbitswenttosleep.Veryfoolish,verydangerous-ifpoorSméagolwasn’tsneakingabouttowatch.’
`Ithinkweshallgettiredofthatwordsoon,’saidSam.’Butnevermind.I’llwakemasterup.’
