Властелин колец: Две башни

           LetthefightingUruk-haidothework,asusual.Ifyou’reafraidoftheWhiteskins,run!Run!There’stheforest,’heshouted,pointingahead.’Gettoit!It’syourbesthope.Offyougo!Andquick,beforeIknockafewmoreheadsoff,toputsomesenseintotheothers.’

           Therewassomecursingandscuffling,andthenmostoftheNorthernersbrokeawayanddashedoff,overahundredofthem,runningwildlyalongtherivertowardsthemountains.ThehobbitswereleftwiththeIsengarders:agrimdarkband,fourscoreatleastoflarge,swart,slant-eyedOrcswithgreatbowsandshortbroad-bladedswords.AfewofthelargerandbolderNorthernersremainedwiththem.

           ’Nowwe’lldealwithGrishnákh,’saidUglúk;butsomeevenofhisownfollowerswerelookinguneasilysouthwards.

           ’Iknow,’growledUglúk.’Thecursedhorse-boyshavegotwindofus.Butthat’sallyourfault,Snaga.Youandtheotherscoutsoughttohaveyourearscutoff.Butwearethefighters.We’llfeastonhorsefleshyet,orsomethingbetter.’

           AtthatmomentPippinsawwhysomeofthetroophadbeenpointingeastward.Fromthatdirectiontherenowcamehoarsecries,andtherewasGrishnákhagain,andathisbackacoupleofscoreofotherslikehim:long-armedcrook-leggedOrcs.Theyhadaredeyepaintedontheirshields.Uglúksteppedforwardtomeetthem.’Soyou’vecomeback?’hesaid.’Thoughtbetterofit,eh?’

           ’I’vereturnedtoseethatOrdersarecarriedoutandtheprisonerssafe,’answeredGrishnákh.

           ’Indeed!’saidUglúk.