Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Tower of Cirith Ungol
Immediatelyhefeltthegreatburdenofitsweight,andfeltafresh,butnowmorestrongandurgentthanever,themaliceoftheEyeofMordor,searching,tryingtopiercetheshadowsthatithadmadeforitsowndefence,butwhichnowhindereditinitsunquietanddoubt.
Asbefore,Samfoundthathishearingwassharpened,butthattohissightthethingsofthisworldseemedthinandvague.Therockywallsofthepathwerepale,asifseenthroughamist,butstillatadistanceheheardthebubblingofShelobinhermisery:andharshandclear,andverycloseitseemed,heheardcriesandtheclashofmetal.Hesprangtohisfeet,andpressedhimselfagainstthewallbesidetheroad.HewasgladoftheRing,forherewasyetanothercompanyoforcsonthemarch.Orsoatfirsthethought.Thensuddenlyherealizedthatitwasnotso,hishearinghaddeceivedhim:theorc-criescamefromthetower,whosetopmosthornwasnowrightabovehim,onthelefthandoftheCleft.
Samshudderedandtriedtoforcehimselftomove.Therewasplainlysomedevilrygoingon.Perhapsinspiteofallordersthecrueltyoftheorcshadmasteredthem,andtheyweretormentingFrodo,orevensavagelyhackinghimtopieces.Helistened;andashedidagleamofhopecametohim.Therecouldnotbemuchdoubt:therewasfightinginthetower,theorcsmustbeatwaramongthemselves,ShagratandGorbaghadcometoblows.Faintaswasthehopethathisguessbroughthim,itwasenoughtorousehim.Theremightbejustachance.
