Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Mount Doom
Hishandsoughtthechainabouthisneck.
Samkneltbyhim.Faint,almostinaudibly,heheardFrodowhispering:"Helpme,Sam!Helpme,Sam!Holdmyhand!Ican’tstopit."Samtookhismaster’shandsandlaidthemtogether,palmtopalm,andkissedthem;andthenheheldthemgentlybetweenhisown.Thethoughtcamesuddenlytohim:"He’sspottedus!It’sallup,oritsoonwillbe.Now,SamGamgee,thisistheendofends."
AgainheliftedFrodoanddrewhishandsdowntohisownbreast.lettinghismaster’slegsdangle.Thenhebowedhisheadandstruggledoffalongtheclimbingroad.Itwasnotaseasyawaytotakeasithadlookedatfirst.ByfortunethefiresthathadpouredforthinthegreatturmoilswhenSamstooduponCirithUngolhadfloweddownmainlyonthesouthernandwesternslopes,andtheroadonthissidewasnotblocked.Yetinmanyplacesithadcrumbledawayorwascrossedbygapingrents.Afterclimbingeastwardforsometimeitbentbackuponitselfatasharpangleandwentwestwardforaspace.ThereatthebenditwascutdeepthroughacragofoldweatheredstoneoncelongagovomitedfromtheMountain’sfurnaces.PantingunderhisloadSamturnedthebend;andevenashedidso,outofthecornerofhiseye,hehadaglimpseofsomethingfallingfromthecrag,likeasmallpieceofblackstonethathadtoppledoffashepassed.
Asuddenweightsmotehimandhecrashedforward,tearingthebacksofhishandsthatstillclaspedhismaster’s.
