Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Land of Shadow
Andsomeofthebossesaregoingtolosetheirskinstoo,Iguess,ifwhatIhearistrue:Towerraidedandall,andhundredsofyourladsdonein,andprisonergotaway.Ifthat’sthewayyoufightersgoon,smallwonderthere’sbadnewsfromthebattles."
"Whosaysthere’sbadnews?"shoutedthesoldier.
"Ar!Whosaysthereisn’t?"
"That’scursedrebel-talk,andI’llstickyou,ifyoudon’tshutitdown,see?"
"Allright,allright!"saidthetracker."I’llsaynomoreandgoonthinking.Butwhat’stheblacksneakgottodowithitall?Thatgobblerwiththeflappinghands?"
"Idon’tknow.Nothing,maybe.Buthe’suptonogood,nosingaround,I’llwager.Cursehim!Nosoonerhadheslippedusandrunoffthanwordcamehe’swantedalive,wantedquick."
"Well,Ihopetheygethimandputhimthroughit,"growledthetracker."Hemessedupthescentbackthere,pinchingthatcast-offmail-shirtthathefound,andpaddlingallroundtheplacebeforeIcouldgetthere."
"Itsavedhislifeanyhow,"saidthesoldier."Why,beforeIknewhewaswantedIshothim,asneatasneat,atfiftypacesrightintheback;butheranon."
"Garn!Youmissedhim,"saidthetracker."Firstyoushootwild,thenyouruntooslow,andthenyousendforthepoortrackers.I’vehadenoughofyou."Helopedoff.
