Властелин колец: Две башни
The Stairs of Cirith Ungol
GentlyhesmoothedthehairbackfromFrodo’sbrow,andbendingdownspokesoftlytohim.
`Wakeup,Mr.Frodo!Wakeup!’
Frodostirredandopenedhiseyes,andsmiled,seeingSam’sfacebendingoverhim.`Callingmeearlyaren’tyou,Sam?’hesaid.`It’sdarkstill!’
’Yesit’salwaysdarkhere,’saidSam.`ButGollum’scomebackMr.Frodo,andhesaysit’stomorrow.Sowemustbewalkingon.Thelastlap.’
Frododrewadeepbreathandsatup.`Thelastlap!’hesaid.’Hullo,Sméagol!Foundanyfood?Haveyouhadanyrest?’
`Nofood,norest,nothingforSméagol,’saidGollum.`He’sasneak.’
Samclickedhistongue,butrestrainedhimself.
’Don’ttakenamestoyourself,Sméagol,’saidFrodo.’It’sunwisewhethertheyaretrueorfalse.’
`Sméagolhastotakewhat’sgivenhim,’answeredGollum.’HewasgiventhatnamebykindMasterSamwise,thehobbitthatknowssomuch.’
FrodolookedatSam.’Yessir,’hesaid.`Ididusetheword,wakingupoutofmysleepsuddenandallandfindinghimathand.IsaidIwassorry,butIsoonshan’tbe.’
’Come,letitpassthen,’saidFrodo.’Butnowweseemtohavecometothepoint,youandI,Sméagol.Tellme.Canwefindtherestofthewaybyourselves?We’reinsightofthepass,ofawayin,andifwecanfinditnow,thenIsupposeouragreementcanbesaidtobeover.Youhavedonewhatyoupromised,andyou’refree:freetogobacktofoodandrest,whereveryouwishtogo,excepttoservantsoftheEnemy
