Властелин колец: Две башни

           ButtheOrcswereafterhim.Somesuddenlyloomeduprightinfrontofhim.

           ’Nohopeofescape!’thoughtPippin.’ButthereisahopethatIhaveleftsomeofmyownmarksunspoiltonthewetground.’Hegropedwithhistwotiedhandsathisthroat,andunclaspedthebroochofhiscloak.Justaslongarmsandhardclawsseizedhim.heletitfall.’ThereIsupposeitwilllieuntiltheendoftime,’hethought.’Idon’tknowwhyIdidit.Iftheothershaveescaped,they’veprobablyallgonewithFrodo.’

           Awhip-thongcurledroundhislegs,andhestifledacry.

           ’Enough!’shoutedUglúkrunningup.’He’sstillgottorunalongwayyet.Make’embothrun!Justusethewhipasareminder.’

           ’Butthat’snotall,’hesnarled,turningtoPippin.’Ishan’tforget.Paymentisonlyputoff.Legit!’

           NeitherPippinnorMerryrememberedmuchofthelaterpartofthejourney.Evildreamsandevilwakingwereblendedintoalongtunnelofmisery,withhopegrowingeverfainterbehind.Theyran,andtheyran,strivingtokeepupthepacesetbytheOrcs,lickedeverynowandagainwithacruelthongcunninglyhandled.Iftheyhaltedorstumbled,theywereseizedanddraggedforsomedistance.

           Thewarmthoftheorc-draughthadgone.Pippinfeltcoldandsickagain.Suddenlyhefellfacedownwardontheturf.Hardhandswithrendingnailsgrippedandliftedhim.Hewascarriedlikeasackoncemore,anddarknessgrewabouthim:whetherthedarknessofanothernight,orablindnessofhiseyes,hecouldnottell.