Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Tower of Cirith Ungol
Inthathouroftrialitwastheloveofhismasterthathelpedmosttoholdhimfirm;butalsodeepdowninhimlivedstillunconqueredhisplainhobbit-sense:heknewinthecoreofhisheartthathewasnotlargeenoughtobearsuchaburden,evenifsuchvisionswerenotamerecheattobetrayhim.Theonesmallgardenofafreegardenerwasallhisneedanddue,notagardenswollentoarealm;hisownhandstouse,notthehandsofotherstocommand.
"Andanywayallthesenotionsareonlyatrick,"hesaidtohimself."He’dspotmeandcowme,beforeIcouldsomuchasshoutout.He’dspotme,prettyquick,ifIputtheRingonnow,inMordor.Well,allIcansayis:thingslookashopelessasafrostinspring.Justwhenbeinginvisiblewouldbereallyuseful,Ican’tusetheRing!AndifeverIgetanyfurther,it’sgoingtobenothingbutadragandaburdeneverystep.Sowhat’stobedone?"
Hewasnotreallyinanydoubt.Heknewthathemustgodowntothegateandnotlingeranymore.Withashrugofhisshoulders,asiftoshakeofftheshadowanddismissthephantoms,hebeganslowlytodescend.Witheachstepheseemedtodiminish.Hehadnotgonefarbeforehehadshrunkagaintoaverysmallandfrightenedhobbit.HewasnowpassingundertheverywallsoftheTower,andthecriesandsoundsoffightingcouldbeheardwithhisunaidedears.Atthemomentthenoiseseemedtobecomingfromthecourtbehindtheouterwall.
