Властелин колец: Две башни
The Uruk-Hai
’Thescoutshavecomebackatlast,’saidanOrccloseathand.
’Well,whatdidyoudiscover?’growledthevoiceofUglúk.
’Onlyasinglehorseman,andhemadeoffwestwards.All’sclearnow.’
’Now,Idaresay.Buthowlong?Youfools!Youshouldhaveshothim.He’llraisethealarm.Thecursedhorsebreederswillhearofusbymorning.Nowwe’llhavetolegitdoublequick.’
AshadowbentoverPippin.ItwasUglúk.’Situp!’saidtheOrc.’Myladsaretiredofluggingyouabout.Wehavegottoclimbdownandyoumustuseyourlegs.Behelpfulnow.Nocryingout,notryingtoescape.Wehavewaysofpayingfortricksthatyouwon’tlike,thoughtheywon’tspoilyourusefulnessfortheMaster.’
HecutthethongsroundPippin’slegsandankles,pickedhimupbyhishairandstoodhimonhisfeet.Pippinfelldown,andUglúkdraggedhimupbyhishairagain.SeveralOrcslaughed.Uglúkthrustaflaskbetweenhisteethandpouredsomeburningliquiddownhisthroat:hefeltahotfierceglowflowthroughhim.Thepaininhislegsandanklesvanished.Hecouldstand.
’Nowfortheother!’saidUglúk.PippinsawhimgotoMerry,whowaslyingcloseby,andkickhim.Merrygroaned.SeizinghimroughlyUglúkpulledhimintoasittingposition,andtorethebandageoffhishead.Thenhesmearedthewoundwithsomedarkstuffoutofasmallwoodenbox.Merrycriedoutandstruggledwildly.
TheOrcsclappedandhooted.’Can’ttakehismedicine,’theyjeered.’Doesn’tknowwhat’sgoodforhim.Ai!Weshallhavesomefunlater.’
