Властелин колец: Две башни

           Hisguardshadgonetojoininthefray.InthetwilighthesawalargeblackOrc,probablyUglúk,standingfacingGrishnákh,ashortcrook-leggedcreature,verybroadandwithlongarmsthathungalmosttotheground.Roundthemweremanysmallergoblins.PippinsupposedthattheseweretheonesfromtheNorth.Theyhaddrawntheirknivesandswords,buthesitatedtoattackUglúk.

           Uglúkshouted,andanumberofotherOrcsofnearlyhisownsizeranup.Thensuddenly,withoutwarning,Uglúksprangforwards,andwithtwoswiftstrokesswepttheheadsofftwoofhisopponents.Grishnákhsteppedasideandvanishedintotheshadows.Theothersgaveway,andonesteppedbackwardsandfelloverMerry’sprostrateformwithacurse.Yetthatprobablysavedhislife,forUglúk’sfollowersleapedoverhimandcutdownanotherwiththeirbroad-bladedswords.Itwastheyellow-fangedguard.HisbodyfellrightontopofPippin,stillclutchingitslongsaw-edgedknife.

           ’Putupyourweapons!’shoutedUglúk.’Andlet’shavenomorenonsense!Wegostraightwestfromhere,anddownthestair.Fromtherestraighttothedowns,thenalongtherivertotheforest.Andwemarchdayandnight.Thatclear?’

           ’Now,’thoughtPippin,’ifonlyittakesthatuglyfellowalittlewhiletogethistroopundercontrol,I’vegotachance.’Agleamofhopehadcometohim.Theedgeoftheblackknifehadsnickedhisarm,andthensliddowntohiswrist.Hefeltthebloodtricklingontohishand,buthealsofeltthecoldtouchofsteelagainsthisskin.