Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Mount Doom
Thenheknewwhathadhappened,forabovehimashelayheheardahatedvoice.
"Wickedmasster!"ithissed."Wickedmasstercheatsus;cheatsSméagol,gollum.Hemusstn’tgothatway.Hemusstn’thurtPreciouss.GiveittoSméagol,yess,giveittous!Giveittouss!"
WithaviolentheaveSamroseup.Atoncehedrewhissword;buthecoulddonothing.GollumandFrodowerelockedtogether.Gollumwastearingathismaster,tryingtogetatthechainandtheRing.ThiswasprobablytheonlythingthatcouldhaverousedthedyingembersofFrodo’sheartandwill:anattack,anattempttowresthistreasurefromhimbyforce.HefoughtbackwithasuddenfurythatamazedSam,andGollumalso.Evensothingsmighthavegonefarotherwise,ifGollumhimselfhadremainedunchanged;butwhateverdreadfulpaths,lonelyandhungryandwaterless,hehadtrodden,drivenbyadevouringdesireandaterriblefear,theyhadleftgrievousmarksonhim.Hewasalean,starved,haggardthing,allbonesandtight-drawnsallowskin.Awildlightflamedinhiseyes,buthismalicewasnolongermatchedbyhisoldgripingstrength.Frodoflunghimoffandroseupquivering.
"Down,down!"hegasped,clutchinghishandtohisbreast,sothatbeneaththecoverofhisleathershirtheclaspedtheRing."Downyoucreepingthing,andoutofmypath!Yourtimeisatanend.Youcannotbetraymeorslaymenow."
Thensuddenly,asbeforeundertheeavesoftheEmynMuil,Samsawthesetworivalswithothervision.
