Властелин колец: Две башни
Shelob’s Lair
Thestaffcrackedandbroke.Thatwasenoughforhim.Grabbingfrombehindwasanoldgameofhis,andseldomhadhefailedinit.Butthistime,misledbyspite,hehadmadethemistakeofspeakingandgloatingbeforehehadbothhandsonhisvictim’sneck.Everythinghadgonewrongwithhisbeautifulplan,sincethathorriblelighthadsounexpectedlyappearedinthedarkness.Andnowhewasfacetofacewithafuriousenemy,littlelessthanhisownsize.Thisfightwasnotforhim.Samsweptuphisswordfromthegroundandraisedit.Gollumsquealed,andspringingasideontoallfours,hejumpedawayinonebigboundlikeafrog.BeforeSamcouldreachhim,hewasoff,runningwithamazingspeedbacktowardsthetunnel.
SwordinhandSamwentafterhim.ForthemomenthehadforgotteneverythingelsebuttheredfuryinhisbrainandthedesiretokillGollum.Butbeforehecouldovertakehim,Gollumwasgone.Thenasthedarkholestoodbeforehimandthestenchcameouttomeethim,likeaclapofthunderthethoughtofFrodoandthemonstersmoteuponSam’smind.Hespunround,andrushedwildlyupthepath,callingandcallinghismaster’sname.Hewastoolate.SofarGollum’splothadsucceeded.