Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Land of Shadow
Hesethisteethandtriedtostophismindfromthinking,andhestruggledon.Thestenchofthesweatingorcsabouthimwasstifling,andhebegantogaspwiththirst.On,ontheywent,andhebentallhiswilltodrawhisbreathandtomakehislegskeepgoing;andyettowhatevilendhetoiledandenduredhedidnotdaretothink.Therewasnohopeoffallingoutunseen:Nowandagaintheorc-driverfellbackandjeeredatthem.
"Therenow!"helaughed,flickingattheirlegs."Wherethere’sawhipthere’sawill,myslugs.Holdup!I’dgiveyouanicefreshenernow,onlyyou’llgetasmuchlashasyourskinswillcarrywhenyoucomeinlatetoyourcamp.Doyougood.Don’tyouknowwe’reatwar?"
Theyhadgonesomemiles,andtheroadwasatlastrunningdownalongslopeintotheplain,whenFrodo’sstrengthbegantogiveoutandhiswillwavered.Helurchedandstumbled.DesperatelySamtriedtohelphimandholdhimup,thoughhefeltthathecouldhimselfhardlystaythepacemuchlonger.Atanymomentnowheknewthattheendwouldcome:hismasterwouldfaintorfall,andallwouldbediscovered,andtheirbittereffortsbeinvain."I’llhavethatbigslave-drivingdevilanyway,"hethought.
Thenjustashewasputtinghishandtothehiltofhissword,therecameanunexpectedrelief.TheywereoutontheplainnowanddrawingneartheentrancetoUdun.
