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Shelob’s Lair

           Itpleasedhimthatsheshoulddwelltherehungrybutunabatedinmalice,amoresurewatchuponthatancientpathintohislandthananyotherthathisskillcouldhavedevised.AndOrcs,theywereusefulslaves,buthehadtheminplenty.IfnowandagainShelobcaughtthemtostayherappetite,shewaswelcome:hecouldsparethem.Andsometimesasamanmaycastadaintytohiscat(hiscathecallsher,butsheownshimnot)Sauronwouldsendherprisonersthathehadnobetterusesfor:hewouldhavethemdriventoherhole,andreportbroughtbacktohimoftheplayshemade.

           Sotheybothlived,delightingintheirowndevices,andfearednoassault,norwrath,noranyendoftheirwickedness.NeveryethadanyflyescapedfromShelob’swebs,andthegreaternowwasherrageandhunger.

           ButnothingofthisevilwhichtheyhadstirredupagainstthemdidpoorSamknow,exceptthatafearwasgrowingonhim,amenacewhichhecouldnotsee;andsuchaweightdiditbecomethatitwasaburdentohimtorun,andhisfeetseemedleaden.

           Dreadwasroundhim,andenemiesbeforehiminthepass,andhismasterwasinafeymoodrunningheedlesslytomeetthem.Turninghiseyesawayfromtheshadowbehindandthedeepgloombeneaththecliffuponhisleft,helookedahead,andhesawtwothingsthatincreasedhisdismay.HesawthattheswordwhichFrodostillheldunsheathedwasglitteringwithblueflame;andhesawthatthoughtheskybehindwasnowdark.stillthewindowinthetowerwasglowingred.

           `Orcs!hemuttered.`We’llneverrushitlikethis.

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