Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Tower of Cirith Ungol
Hemighthaveslippedoutoftheotherdoor,buthardlywithoutbeingseen;andhecouldnothaveplayedhide-and-seekwiththishideousorcforlong.Hedidwhatwasprobablythebestthinghecouldhavedone.HesprangouttomeetShagratwithashout.HewasnolongerholdingtheRing,butitwasthere,ahiddenpower,acowingmenacetotheslavesofMordor;andinhishandwasSting,anditslightsmotetheeyesoftheorcliketheglitterofcruelstarsintheterribleelf-countries,thedreamofwhichwasacoldfeartoallhiskind.AndShagratcouldnotbothfightandkeepholdofhistreasure.Hestopped,growling,baringhisfangs.Thenoncemore,orc-fashion,heleaptaside,andasSamsprangathim,usingtheheavybundleasbothshieldandweapon,hethrustithardintohisenemy’sface.Samstaggered,andbeforehecouldrecover,Shagratdartedpastanddownthestairs.
Samranafterhim,cursing,buthedidnotgofar.SoonthethoughtofFrodoreturnedtohim,andherememberedthattheotherorchadgonebackintotheturret.Herewasanotherdreadfulchoice,andhehadnotimetoponderit.IfShagratgotaway,hewouldsoongethelpandcomeback.ButifSampursuedhim,theotherorcmightdosomehorribledeedupthere.AndanywaySammightmissShagratorbekilledbyhim.Heturnedquicklyandranbackupthestairs."Wrongagain,Iexpect,"hesighed."Butit’smyjobtogorightuptothetopfirst,whateverhappensafterwards.
