Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Tower of Cirith Ungol
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Thehingescreakedagain,andSam,nowpeeringoverthecornerofthepassage-threshold,sawaflickeroflightinanopendoorway,andthedimshapeofanorccomingout.Heseemedtobecarryingaladder.SuddenlytheanswerdawnedonSam:thetopmostchamberwasreachedbyatrap-doorintheroofofthepassage.Snagathrusttheladderupwards,steadiedit,andthenclamberedoutofsight.Samheardaboltdrawnback.Thenheheardthehideousvoicespeakingagain.
"Youliequiet,oryou’llpayforit!You’venotgotlongtoliveinpeace,Iguess;butifyoudon’twantthefuntobeginrightnow,keepyourtrapshut,see?There’sareminderforyou!"Therewasasoundlikethecrackofawhip.
AtthatrageblazedinSam’shearttoasuddenfury.Hesprangup,ran,andwentuptheladderlikeacat.Hisheadcameoutinthemiddleofthefloorofalargeroundchamber.Aredlamphungfromitsroof;thewestwardwindow-slitwashighanddark.Somethingwaslyingonthefloorbythewallunderthewindow,butoveritablackorc-shapewasstraddled.Itraisedawhipasecondtime,buttheblowneverfell.
WithacrySamleaptacrossthefloor,Stinginhand.Theorcwheeledround,butbeforeitcouldmakeamoveSamslasheditswhip-handfromitsarm.Howlingwithpainandfearbutdesperatetheorcchargedhead-downathim.Sam’snextblowwentwide,andthrownoffhisbalancehefellbackwards,clutchingattheorcasitstumbledoverhim.
