Властелин колец: Две башни
Shelob’s Lair
Assoonasshehadsqueezedhersoftsquelchingbodyanditsfoldedlimbsoutoftheupperexitfromherlair,shemovedwithahorriblespeed,nowrunningonhercreakinglegs,nowmakingasuddenbound.ShewasbetweenSamandhismaster.EithershedidnotseeSam,orsheavoidedhimforthemomentasthebearerofthelight`andfixedallherintentupononeprey,uponFrodo,bereftofhisPhial,runningheedlessupthepath,unawareyetofhisperil.Swiftlyheran,butShelobwasswifter;inafewleapsshewouldhavehim.
Samgaspedandgatheredallhisremainingbreathtoshout.’Lookoutbehind!’heyelled.’Lookoutmaster!I’m’-butsuddenlyhiscrywasstifled.
Alongclammyhandwentoverhismouthandanothercaughthimbytheneck,whilesomethingwrappeditselfabouthisleg.Takenoffhisguardhetoppledbackwardsintothearmsofhisattacker.
`Gothim!’hissedGolluminhisear.`Atlast,myprecious,we’vegothim,yes,thenasstyhobbit.Wetakesthisone.She’llgettheother.Oyes,Shelobwillgethim,notSméagol:hepromised;hewon’thurtMasteratall.Buthe’sgotyou,younasstyfilthylittlesneak!’HespatonSam’sneck.
Furyatthetreachery,anddesperationatthedelaywhenhismasterwasindeadlyperil,gavetoSamasuddenviolenceandstrengththatwasfarbeyondanythingthatGollumhadexpectedfromthisslowstupidhobbit,ashethoughthim.NotGollumhimselfcouldhavetwistedmorequicklyormorefiercely.