Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Land of Shadow
Ireckonitisn’tsafeforusbothtosleeptogether,andbeggingyourpardon,butIcan’tholdupmylidsmuchlonger."
"Blessyou,Sam!"saidFrodo."Liedownandtakeyourproperturn!ButI’dratherhaveGollumthanorcs.Atanyratehewon’tgiveusawaytothem–notunlesshe’scaughthimself."
"Buthemightdoabitofrobberyandmurderonhisown,"growledSam."Keepyoureyesopen,Mr.Frodo!There’sabottlefullofwater.Drinkup.Wecanfillitagainwhenwegoon."WiththatSamplungedintosleep.
Lightwasfadingwhenhewoke.Frodosatproppedagainsttherockbehind,buthehadfallenasleep.Thewater-bottlewasempty.TherewasnosignofGollum.
Mordor-darkhadreturned,andthewatch-firesontheheightsburnedfierceandred,whenthehobbitssetoutagainonthemostdangerousstageofalltheirjourney.Theywentfirsttothelittlespring,andthenclimbingwarilyuptheycametotheroadatthepointwhereitswungeasttowardstheIsenmouthetwentymilesaway.Itwasnotabroadroad,andithadnowallorparapetalongtheedgeandasitranonthesheerdropfromitsbrinkbecamedeeperanddeeper.Thehobbitscouldhearnomovements,andafterlisteningforawhiletheysetoffeastwardatasteadypace.
Afterdoingsometwelvemiles,theyhalted.Ashortwaybacktheroadhadbentalittlenorthwardandthestretchthattheyhadpassedoverwasnowscreenedfromsight.Thisproveddisastrous.
