Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Tower of Cirith Ungol
AsfarasSamcouldsee,ShagrathuntedSnagaroundtheroof,untilduckingandeludinghimthesmallerorcwithayelpdartedbackintotheturretanddisappeared.ThenShagrathalted.OutoftheeastwarddoorSamcouldseehimnowbytheparapet,panting,hisleftclawclenchingandunclenchingfeebly.Heputthebundleonthefloorandwithhisrightclawdrewoutalongredknifeandspatonit.Goingtotheparapetheleanedover,lookingdownintotheoutercourtfarbelow.Twiceheshoutedbutnoanswercame.
Suddenly,asShagratwasstoopedoverthebattlement,hisbacktotheroof-top,Samtohisamazementsawthatoneofthesprawlingbodieswasmoving.Itwascrawling.Itputoutaclawandclutchedthebundle.Itstaggeredup.Initsotherhanditheldabroad-headedspearwithashortbrokenhaft.Itwaspoisedforastabbingthrust.Butatthatverymomentahissescapeditsteeth,agaspofpainorhate.QuickasasnakeShagratslippedaside,twistedround,anddrovehisknifeintohisenemy’sthroat.
"Gotyou,Gorbag!"hecried."Notquitedead,eh?Well,I’llfinishmyjobnow."Hesprangontothefallenbody,andstampedandtrampleditinhisfury,stoopingnowandagaintostabandslashitwithhisknife.Satisfiedatlast,hethrewbackhisheadandletoutahorriblegurglingyelloftriumph.Thenhelickedhisknife,andputitbetweenhisteeth,andcatchingupthebundlehecamelopingtowardstheneardoorofthestairs.
Samhadnotimetothink.
