Властелин колец: Две башни
The Choices of Master Samwise
Butmypatrolwasn’torderedoutforanotherday,noranymessagesenttoLugbúrzeither:owingtotheGreatSignalgoingup,andtheHighNazgûlgoingofftothewar,andallthat.Andthentheycouldn’tgetLugbúrztopayattentionforagoodwhile,I’mtold.’
`TheEyewasbusyelsewhere,Isuppose,’saidShagrat.`Bigthingsgoingonawaywest,theysay.’
’Idaresay,’growledGorbag.`ButinthemeantimeenemieshavegotuptheStairs.Andwhatwereyouupto?You’resupposedtokeepwatch,aren’tyou,specialordersorno?Whatareyoufor?’
`That’senough!Don’ttryandteachmemyjob.Wewereawakeallright.Weknewtherewerefunnythingsgoingon.’
`Veryfunny!’
`Yes,veryfunny:lightsandshoutingandall.ButShelobwasonthego.MyladssawherandherSneak.’
`HerSneak?What’sthat?’
`Youmusthaveseenhim:littlethinblackfellow;likeaspiderhimself,orperhapsmorelikeastarvedfrog.He’sbeenherebefore.CameoutofLugbúrzthefirsttime,yearsago,andwehadwordfromHighUptolethimpass.He’sbeenuptheStairsonceortwicesincethen,butwe’velefthimalone:seemstohavesomeunderstandingwithHerLadyship.Isupposehe’snogoodtoeat:shewouldn’tworryaboutwordsfromHighUp.Butafineguardyoukeepinthevalley:hewasuphereadaybeforeallthisracket.Earlylastnightwesawhim.AnywaymyladsreportedthatHerLadyshipwashavingsomefun,andthatseemedgoodenoughforme,untilthemessagecame.IthoughtherSneakhadbroughtheratoy,orthatyou’dperhapssentherapresent,aprisonerofwarorsomething.
