Властелин колец: Две башни

           Nolistenerwouldhaveguessedfromtheirwordsthattheyhadsufferedcruelly,andbeenindireperil,goingwithouthopetowardstormentanddeath;orthatevennow,astheyknewwell,theyhadlittlechanceofeverfindingfriendorsafetyagain.

           ’Youseemtohavebeendoingwell,MasterTook,’saidMerry.’YouwillgetalmostachapterinoldBilbo’sbook,ifeverIgetachancetoreporttohim.Goodwork:especiallyguessingthathairyvillain’slittlegame,andplayinguptohim.ButIwonderifanyonewilleverpickupyourtrailandfindthatbrooch.Ishouldhatetolosemine,butIamafraidyoursisgoneforgood.

           ’Ishallhavetobrushupmytoes,ifIamtogetlevelwithyou.IndeedCousinBrandybuckisgoinginfrontnow.Thisiswherehecomesin.Idon’tsupposeyouhavemuchnotionwhereweare;butIspentmytimeatRivendellratherbetter.WearewalkingwestalongtheEntwash.Thebutt-endoftheMistyMountainsisinfront,andFangornForest.’

           Evenashespokethedarkedgeoftheforestloomedupstraightbeforethem.Nightseemedtohavetakenrefugeunderitsgreattrees,creepingawayfromthecomingDawn.

           ’Leadon,MasterBrandybuck!’saidPippin.’Orleadback!WehavebeenwarnedagainstFangorn.Butonesoknowingwillnothaveforgottenthat.’

           ’Ihavenot,’answeredMerry;’buttheforestseemsbettertome,allthesame,thanturningbackintothemiddleofabattle.’

           Heledthewayinunderthehugebranchesofthetrees.Oldbeyondguessing,theyseemed.