Властелин колец: Две башни
The Choices of Master Samwise
Whenshe’shunting,shejustgives’emadabintheneckandtheygoaslimpasbonedfish,andthenshehasherwaywiththem.D’yourememberoldUfthak?Welosthimfordays.Thenwefoundhiminacorner;hanginguphewas,buthewaswideawakeandglaring.Howwelaughed!She’dforgottenhim,maybe,butwedidn’ttouchhim-nogoodinterferingwithHer.Nar-thislittlefilth,he’llwakeup,inafewhours;andbeyondfeelingabitsickforahit,he’llbeallright.Orwouldbe,ifLugbúrzwouldlethimalone.Andofcourse,beyondwonderingwhereheisandwhat’shappenedtohim.’
’Andwhat’sgoingtohappentohim,’laughedGorbag.’Wecantellhimafewstoriesatanyrate,ifwecan’tdoanythingelse.Idon’tsupposehe’severbeeninlovelyLugbúrz,sohemayliketoknowwhattoexpect.ThisisgoingtobemorefunnythanIthought.Let’sgo!’
`There’sgoingtobenofun,Itellyou,’saidShagrat.’Andhe’sgottobekeptsafe,orwe’reallasgoodasdead.’
`Allright!ButifIwereyou,I’dcatchthebigonethat’sloose,beforeyousendinanyreporttoLugbúrz.Itwon’tsoundtooprettytosayyou’vecaughtthekittenandletthecatescape.’
Thevoicesbegantomoveaway.Samheardthesoundoffeetreceding.Hewasrecoveringfromhisshock,andnowawildfurywasonhim.`Igotitallwrong!’hecried.`IknewIwould.Nowthey’vegothim,thedevils!thefilth!Neverleaveyourmaster,never,never:thatwasmyrightrule.AndIknewitinmyheart.
