Властелин колец: Две башни

           Excuseme:thatisapartofmynameforit;Idonotknowwhatthewordisintheoutsidelanguages:youknow,thethingweareon,whereIstandandlookoutonfinemornings,andthinkabouttheSun,andthegrassbeyondthewood,andthehorses,andtheclouds,andtheunfoldingoftheworld.Whatisgoingon?WhatisGandalfupto?Andthese-burárum,’hemadeadeeprumblingnoiselikeadiscordonagreatorgan-’theseOrcs,andyoungSarumandownatIsengard?Ilikenews.Butnottooquicknow.’

           ’Thereisquitealotgoingon,’saidMerry:’andevenifwetriedtobequick,itwouldtakealongtimetotell.Butyoutoldusnottobehasty.Oughtwetotellyouanythingsosoon?Wouldyouthinkitrude,ifweaskedwhatyouaregoingtodowithus,andwhichsideyouareon?AnddidyouknowGandalf?’

           ’Yes,Idoknowhim:theonlywizardthatreallycaresabouttrees’saidTreebeard.’Doyouknowhim?’

           ’Yes,’saidPippinsadly,’wedid.Hewasagreatfriend,andhewasourguide.’

           ’ThenIcanansweryourotherquestions,’saidTreebeard.’Iamnotgoingtodoanythingwithyou:notifyoumeanbythat’dosomethingtoyou’withoutyourleave.Wemightdosomethingstogether.Idon’tknowaboutsides.Igomyownway;butyourwaymaygoalongwithmineforawhile.ButyouspeakofMasterGandalf,asifhewasinastorythathadcometoanend.’

           ’Yes,wedo,’saidPippinsadly.’Thestoryseemstobegoingon,butIamafraidGandalfhasfallenoutofit.’

           ’Hoo,comenow!’saidTreebeard.