Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Tower of Cirith Ungol
Samwasabouthalfwaydownthepathwhenoutofthedarkgatewayintotheredglowtherecametwoorcsrunning.Theydidnotturntowardshim.Theyweremakingforthemainroad;butevenastheyrantheystumbledandfelltothegroundandlaystill.Samhadseennoarrows,butheguessedthattheorcshadbeenshotdownbyothersonthebattlementsorhiddenintheshadowofthegate.Hewenton,huggingthewallonhisleft.Onelookupwardhadshownhimthattherewasnohopeofclimbingit.Thestone-workrosethirtyfeet,withoutacrackorledge,tooverhangingcourseslikeinvertedsteps.Thegatewastheonlyway.
Hecrepton;andashewenthewonderedhowmanyorcslivedintheTowerwithShagrat,andhowmanyGorbaghad,andwhattheywerequarrellingabout,ifthatwaswhatwashappening.Shagrat’scompanyhadseemedtobeaboutforty,andGorbag’smorethantwiceaslarge;butofcourseShagrat’spatrolhadonlybeenapartofhisgarrison.AlmostcertainlytheywerequarrellingaboutFrodo,andthespoil.ForasecondSamhalted,forsuddenlythingsseemedcleartohim,almostasifhehadseenthemwithhiseyes.Themithrilcoat!Ofcourse,Frodowaswearingit,andtheywouldfindit.AndfromwhatSamhadheardGorbagwouldcovetit.ButtheordersoftheDarkTowerwereatpresentFrodo’sonlyprotection,andiftheyweresetaside,Frodomightbekilledoutofhandatanymoment.
"Comeon,youmiserablesluggard!"Samcriedtohimself.
