Властелин колец: Две башни

           Bindtheirlegs!’

           Thelastpartoftheorderwascarriedoutmercilessly.ButPippinfoundthatforthefirsttimehewasclosetoMerry.TheOrcsweremakingagreatdealofnoise,shoutingandclashingtheirweapons,andthehobbitsmanagedtowhispertogetherforawhile.

           ’Idon’tthinkmuchofthis,’saidMerry.’Ifeelnearlydonein.Don’tthinkIcouldcrawlawayfar,evenifIwasfree.’

           ’Lembas!’whisperedPippin.’Lembas:I’vegotsome.Haveyou?Idon’tthinkthey’vetakenanythingbutourswords.’

           ’Yes,Ihadapacketinmypocket,’answeredMerry,’butitmustbebatteredtocrumbs.AnywayIcan’tputmymouthinmypocket!’

           ’Youwon’thaveto.I’ve-’;butjustthenasavagekickwarnedPippinthatthenoisehaddieddown,andtheguardswerewatchful.

           Thenightwascoldandstill.AllroundtheknollonwhichtheOrcsweregatheredlittlewatch-firessprangup,golden-redinthedarkness,acompleteringofthem.Theywerewithinalongbowshot.buttheridersdidnotshowthemselvesagainstthelight,andtheOrcswastedmanyarrowsshootingatthefires,untilUglúkstoppedthem.Theridersmadenosound.Laterinthenightwhenthemooncameoutofthemist,thenoccasionallytheycouldbeseen,shadowyshapesthatglintednowandagaininthewhitelight,astheymovedinceaselesspatrol.

           ’They’llwaitfortheSun,cursethem!’growledoneoftheguards.