Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Land of Shadow
"Wemusttakeitandchanceourluck,ifthereisanyluckinMordor.Wemightaswellgiveourselvesupaswanderaboutanymore,ortrytogoback.Ourfoodwon’tlast.We’vegottomakeadashforit!"
"Allright,Sam,"saidFrodo."Leadme!Aslongasyou’vegotanyhopeleft.Mineisgone.ButIcan’tdash,Sam.I’lljustplodalongafteryou."
"Beforeyoustartanymoreplodding,youneedsleepandfood,Mr.Frodo.Comeandtakewhatyoucangetofthem!"
HegaveFrodowaterandanadditionalwaferofthewaybread,andhemadeapillowofhiscloakforhismaster’shead.Frodowastoowearytodebatethematter,andSamdidnottellhimthathehaddrunkthelastdropoftheirwater,andeatenSam’sshareofthefoodaswellashisown.WhenFrodowasasleepSambentoverhimandlistenedtohisbreathingandscannedhisface.Itwaslinedandthin,andyetinsleepitlookedcontentandunafraid."Well,heregoes,Master!"Sammutteredtohimself."I’llhavetoleaveyouforabitandtrusttoluck.Waterwemusthave,orwe’llgetnofurther."
Samcreptout,andflittingfromstonetostonewithmorethanhobbit-care,hewentdowntothewater-course,andthenfolloweditforsomewayasitclimbednorth,untilhecametotherock-stepswherelongago,nodoubt,itsspringhadcomegushingdowninalittlewaterfall.Allnowseemeddryandsilent;butrefusingtodespairSamstoopedandlistened,andtohisdelighthecaughtthesoundoftrickling.