Властелин колец: Две башни

           ToolittledidheorhismasterknowofthecraftofShelob.Shehadmanyexitsfromherlair.

           Thereagelongshehaddwelt,anevilthinginspider-form,evensuchasonceofoldhadlivedintheLandoftheElvesintheWestthatisnowundertheSea,suchasBerenfoughtintheMountainsofTerrorinDoriath,andsocametoLúthienuponthegreenswardamidthehemlocksinthemoonlightlongago.HowShelobcamethere,flyingfromruin,notaletells,foroutoftheDarkYearsfewtaleshavecome.Butstillshewasthere,whowastherebeforeSauron,andbeforethefirststoneofBarad-dûr;andsheservednonebutherself,drinkingthebloodofElvesandMen,bloatedandgrownfatwithendlessbroodingonherfeasts,weavingwebsofshadow;foralllivingthingswereherfood,andhervomitdarkness.Farandwideherlesserbroods,bastardsofthemiserablemates,herownoffspring,thatsheslew,spreadfromglentoglen,fromtheEphelDúathtotheeasternhills,toDolGuldurandthefastnessesofMirkwood.Butnonecouldrivalher,ShelobtheGreat,lastchildofUngolianttotroubletheunhappyworld.

           Already,yearsbefore,Gollumhadbeheldher,Sméagolwhopriedintoalldarkholes,andinpastdayshehadbowedandworshippedher,andthedarknessofherevilwillwalkedthroughallthewaysofhiswearinessbesidehim,cuttinghimofffromlightandfromregret.Andhehadpromisedtobringherfood.Butherlustwasnothislust.