Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           Justyoushowmethewayup,orI’llskinyou!"

           Buttheorcwasinitsownhaunts,nimbleandwell-fed.Samwasastranger,hungryandweary.Thestairswerehighandsteepandwinding.Sam’sbreathbegantocomeingasps.Theorchadsoonpassedoutofsight,andnowonlyfaintlycouldbeheardtheslappingofitsfeetasitwentonandup.Everynowandagainitgaveayell,andtheechoranalongthewalls.Butslowlyallsoundofitdiedaway.

           Samploddedon.Hefeltthathewasontherightroad,andhisspiritshadrisenagooddeal.HethrusttheRingawayandtightenedhisbelt."Well,well!"hesaid."IfonlytheyalltakesuchadisliketomeandmySting,thismayturnoutbetterthanIhoped.AndanywayitlooksasifShagrat,Gorbag,andcompanyhavedonenearlyallmyjobforme.Exceptforthatlittlefrightenedrat,Idobelievethere’snobodyleftaliveintheplace!"

           Andwiththathestopped,broughtuphard,asifhehadhithisheadagainstthestonewall.Thefullmeaningofwhathehadsaidstruckhimlikeablow.Nobodyleftalive!Whosehadbeenthathorribledyingshriek?"Frodo,Frodo!Master!"hecriedhalfsobbing."Ifthey’vekilledyou,whatshallIdo?Well,I’mcomingatlast,righttothetop,toseewhatImust."

           Up,uphewent.Itwasdarksaveforanoccasionaltorchflaringataturn,orbesidesomeopeningthatledintothehigherlevelsoftheTower.Samtriedtocountthesteps,butaftertwohundredhelosthisreckoning.