Властелин колец: Две башни

           ThehobbitsbegantotellhimthestoryoftheiradventureseversincetheyleftHobbiton.Theyfollowednoveryclearorder,fortheyinterruptedoneanothercontinually,andTreebeardoftenstoppedthespeaker,andwentbacktosomeearlierpoint,orjumpedforwardaskingquestionsaboutlaterevents.TheysaidnothingwhateverabouttheRing,anddidnottellhimwhytheysetoutorwheretheyweregoingto;andhedidnotaskforanyreasons.

           Hewasimmenselyinterestedineverything:intheBlackRiders,inElrond,andRivendell,intheOldForest,andTomBombadil,intheMinesofMoria,andinLothlórienandGaladriel.HemadethemdescribetheShireanditscountryoverandoveragain.Hesaidanoddthingatthispoint.’Youneverseeany,hm,anyEntsroundtheredoyou?’heasked.’Well,notEnts,EntwivesIshouldreallysay.’

           ’Entwives?’saidPippin.’Aretheylikeyouatall?’

           ’Yes,hm,wellno:Idonotreallyknownow,’saidTreebeardthoughtfully.’Buttheywouldlikeyourcountry,soIjustwondered.’

           TreebeardwashoweverespeciallyinterestedineverythingthatconcernedGandalf;andmostinterestedofallinSaruman’sdoings.Thehobbitsregrettedverymuchthattheyknewsolittleaboutthem:onlyarathervaguereportbySamofwhatGandalfhadtoldtheCouncil.ButtheywereclearatanyratethatUglúkandhistroopcamefromIsengard,andspokeofSarumanastheirmaster.

           ’Hm,hoom!’saidTreebeard,whenatlasttheirstoryhadwoundandwandereddowntothebattleoftheOrcsandtheRidersofRohan.