Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Land of Shadow
"Imean:ifit’spoisonous,orsomethingthatwillshowitsbadnessquick,well,bettermethanyou,master,ifyouunderstandme."
"Ido.ButIthinkwe’lltrustourlucktogether,Sam;orourblessing.Still,becarefulnow,ifit’sverycold!"
Thewaterwascoolbutnoticy,andithadanunpleasanttaste,atoncebitterandoily,orsotheywouldhavesaidathome.Hereitseemedbeyondallpraise,andbeyondfearorprudence.Theydranktheirfill,andSamreplenishedhiswater-bottle.AfterthatFrodofelteasier,andtheywentonforseveralmiles,untilthebroadeningoftheroadandthebeginningsofaroughwallalongitsedgewarnedthemthattheyweredrawingneartoanotherorc-hold.
"Thisiswhereweturnaside,Sam,"saidFrodo."Andwemustturneast."Hesighedashelookedatthegloomyridgesacrossthevalley."Ihavejustaboutenoughstrengthlefttofindsomeholeawayupthere.AndthenImustrestalittle."
Theriver-bedwasnowsomewaybelowthepath.Theyscrambleddowntoit,andbegantocrossit.Totheirsurprisetheycameupondarkpoolsfedbythreadsofwatertricklingdownfromsomesourcehigherupthevalley.UponitsoutermargesunderthewestwardmountainsMordorwasadyingland,butitwasnotyetdead.Andherethingsstillgrew,harsh,twisted,bitter,strugglingforlife.
