Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Tower of Cirith Ungol
Frodo!"hesaid,tryingtosoundascheerfulashehadwhenhedrewbackthecurtainsatBagEndonasummer’smorning.
Frodosighedandsatup."Wherearewe?HowdidIgethere?"heasked.
"There’snotimefortalestillwegetsomewhereelse,Mr.Frodo,"saidSam."Butyou’reinthetopofthattoweryouandmesawfromawaydownbythetunnelbeforetheorcsgotyou.HowlongagothatwasIdon’tknow.Morethanaday,Iguess."
"Onlythat?"saidFrodo."Itseemsweeks.Youmusttellmeallaboutit,ifwegetachance.Somethinghitme,didn’tit?AndIfellintodarknessandfouldreams,andwokeandfoundthatwakingwasworse.Orcswereallroundme.Ithinktheyhadjustbeenpouringsomehorribleburningdrinkdownmythroat.Myheadgrewclear,butIwasachingandweary.Theystrippedmeofeverything;andthentwogreatbrutescameandquestionedme,questionedmeuntilIthoughtIshouldgomad,standingoverme,gloating,fingeringtheirknives.I’llneverforgettheirclawsandeyes."
"Youwon’t,ifyoutalkaboutthem,Mr.Frodo,"saidSam."Andifwedon’twanttoseethemagain,thesoonerwegetgoingthebetter.Canyouwalk?"
"Yes,Icanwalk,"saidFrodo,gettingupslowly."IamnothurtSam.OnlyIfeelverytired,andI’veapainhere."Heputhishandtothebackofhisneckabovehisleftshoulder.Hestoodup,anditlookedtoSamasifhewasclothedinflame:hisnakedskinwasscarletinthelightofthelampabove.
