Властелин колец: Две башни
The Uruk-Hai
Uglúkdashedofftostopastampede.
PippinandMerrysatup.Theirguards,Isengarders,hadgonewithUglúk.Butifthehobbitshadanythoughtofescape,itwassoondashed.Alonghairyarmtookeachofthembytheneckanddrewthemclosetogether.DimlytheywereawareofGrishnákh’sgreatheadandhideousfacebetweenthem;hisfoulbreathwasontheircheeks.Hebegantopawthemandfeelthem.Pippinshudderedashardcoldfingersgropeddownhisback.
’Well,mylittleones!’saidGrishnákhinasoftwhisper.’Enjoyingyournicerest?Ornot?Alittleawkwardlyplaced,perhaps:swordsandwhipsononeside,andnastyspearsontheother!Littlepeopleshouldnotmeddle_inaffairsthataretoobigforthem.’Hisfingerscontinuedtogrope.Therewasalightlikeapalebuthotfirebehindhiseyes.
ThethoughtcamesuddenlyintoPippin’smind,asifcaughtdirectfromtheurgentthoughtofhisenemy:’GrishnákhknowsabouttheRing!He’slookingforit,whileUglúkisbusy:heprobablywantsitforhimself.’ColdfearwasinPippin’sheart,yetatthesametimehewaswonderingwhatusehecouldmakeofGrishnákh’sdesire.
’Idon’tthinkyouwillfinditthatway,’hewhispered.’Itisn’teasytofind.’
’Findit?’saidGrishnákh:hisfingersstoppedcrawlingandgrippedPippin’sshoulder.’Findwhat?Whatareyoutalkingabout,littleone?’.ForamomentPippinwassilent.Thensuddenlyinthedarknesshemadeanoiseinhisthroat:gollum,gollum.’Nothing,myprecious,’headded.
