Властелин колец: Две башни

           Theturfwasdeepandyielding,andthathelpedthem:butitseemedalongslowbusiness.Theygavethewatch-fireawideberth,andwormedtheirwayforwardbitbybit,untiltheycametotheedgeoftheriver,gurglingawayintheblackshadowsunderitsdeepbanks.Thentheylookedback.

           Thesoundshaddiedaway.EvidentlyMauhúrandhis’lads’hadbeenkilledordrivenoff.TheRidershadreturnedtotheirsilentominousvigil.Itwouldnotlastverymuchlonger.Alreadythenightwasold.IntheEast,whichhadremainedunclouded,theskywasbeginningtogrowpale.

           ’Wemustgetundercover,’saidPippin,’orweshallbeseen.Itwillnotbeanycomforttous,iftheseridersdiscoverthatwearenotOrcsafterwearedead.’Hegotupandstampedhisfeet.’Thosecordshavecutmelikewires;butmyfeetaregettingwarmagain.Icouldstaggeronnow.Whataboutyou,Merry?’

           Merrygotup.’Yes,’hesaid,’Icanmanageit.Lembasdoesputheartintoyou!Amorewholesomesortoffeeling,too,thantheheatofthatorc-draught.Iwonderwhatitwasmadeof.Betternottoknow,Iexpect.Let’sgetadrinkofwatertowashawaythethoughtofit!’

           ’Nothere,thebanksaretoosteep,’saidPippin.’Forwardnow!’

           Theyturnedandwalkedsidebysideslowlyalongthelineoftheriver.BehindthemthelightgrewintheEast.Astheywalkedtheycomparednotes,talkinglightlyinhobbit-fashionofthethingsthathadhappenedsincetheircapture.