Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Land of Shadow
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Itwasdifficultanddangerousmovinginthenightinthepathlessland;butslowlyandwithmuchstumblingthetwohobbitstoiledonhourbyhournorthwardalongtheeasternedgeofthestonyvalley.Whenagreylightcreptbackoverthewesternheights,longafterdayhadopenedinthelandsbeyond,theywentintohidingagainandsleptalittle,turnbyturn.InhistimesofwakingSamwasbusywiththoughtsoffood.AtlastwhenFrodorousedhimselfandspokeofeatingandmakingreadyforyetanothereffort,heaskedthequestionthatwastroublinghimmost.
"Beggingyourpardon,Mr.Frodo,"hesaid,"buthaveyouanynotionhowfarthereisstilltogo?"
"No,notanyclearnotion,Sam,"Frodoanswered."InRivendellbeforeIsetoutIwasshownamapofMordorthatwasmadebeforetheEnemycamebackhere;butIonlyrememberitvaguely.Irememberclearestthattherewasaplaceinthenorthwherethewesternrangeandthenorthernrangesendoutspursthatnearlymeet.ThatmustbetwentyleaguesatleastfromthebridgebackbytheTower.Itmightbeagoodpointatwhichtocross.Butofcourse,ifwegetthere,weshallbefurtherthanwewerefromtheMountain,sixtymilesfromit,Ishouldthink.Iguessthatwehavegoneabouttwelveleaguesnorthfromthebridgenow.Evenifallgoeswell,IcouldhardlyreachtheMountaininaweek.Iamafraid,Sam,thattheburdenwillgetveryheavy,andIshallgostillsloweraswegetnearer."
Samsighed."That’sjustasIfeared,"hesaid.
