Властелин колец: Две башни
The Uruk-Hai
Buttheyhadnotgonefaronthewaybackwhentheywereattackedagain.byahundredOrcsatleast,someofthemverylarge,andtheyshotarainofarrows:alwaysatBoromir.Boromirhadblownhisgreathorntillthewoodsrang,andatfirsttheOrcshadbeendismayedandhaddrawnback;butwhennoanswerbuttheechoescame,theyhadattackedmorefiercethanever.Pippindidnotremembermuchmore.HislastmemowasofBoromirleaningagainstatree,pluckingoutanarrow;thendarknessfellsuddenly.
’IsupposeIwasknockedonthehead,’hesaidtohimself.’IwonderifpoorMerryismuchhurt.WhathashappenedtoBoromir?Whydidn’ttheOrcskillus?Wherearewe,andwherearewegoing?’
Hecouldnotanswerthequestions.Hefeltcoldandsick.’IwishGandalfhadneverpersuadedElrondtoletuscome,’hethought.’WhatgoodhaveIbeen?Justanuisance:apassenger,apieceofluggage.AndnowIhavebeenstolenandIamjustapieceofluggagefortheOrcs.IhopeStriderorsomeonewillcomeandclaimus!ButoughtItohopeforit?Won’tthatthrowoutalltheplans?IwishIcouldgetfree!’
Hestruggledalittle,quiteuselessly.OneoftheOrcssittingnearlaughedandsaidsomethingtoacompanionintheirabominabletongue.’Restwhileyoucan,littlefool!’hesaidthentoPippin,intheCommonSpeech,whichhemadealmostashideousashisownlanguage.’Restwhileyoucan!We’llfindauseforyourlegsbeforelong.You’llwishyouhadgotnonebeforewegethome.’
