Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Mount Doom
AndwhenPreciousgoeswe’lldie,yes,dieintothedust."Heclaweduptheashesofthepathwithhislongfleshlessfingers."Dusst!"hehissed.
Sam’shandwavered.Hismindwashotwithwrathandthememoryofevil.Itwouldbejusttoslaythistreacherous,murderouscreature,justandmanytimesdeserved;andalsoitseemedtheonlysafethingtodo.Butdeepinhishearttherewassomethingthatrestrainedhim:hecouldnotstrikethisthinglyinginthedust,forlorn,ruinous,utterlywretched.Hehimself,thoughonlyforalittlewhile,hadbornetheRing,andnowdimlyheguessedtheagonyofGollum’sshrivelledmindandbody,enslavedtothatRing,unabletofindpeaceorreliefeverinlifeagain.ButSamhadnowordstoexpresswhathefelt.
"Oh,curseyou,youstinkingthing!"hesaid."Goaway!Beoff!Idon’ttrustyou,notasfarasIcouldkickyou;butbeoff.OrIshallhurtyou,yes,withnastycruelsteel."
Gollumgotuponallfours,andbackedawayforseveralpaces,andthenheturned,andasSamaimedakickathimhefledawaydownthepath.Samgavenomoreheedtohim.Hesuddenlyrememberedhismaster.Helookedupthepathandcouldnotseehim.Asfastashecouldhetrudgeduptheroad.Ifhehadlookedback,hemighthaveseennotfarbelowGollumturnagain,andthenwithawildlightofmadnessglaringinhiseyescome,swiftlybutwarily,creepingonbehind,aslinkingshadowamongthestones.
Thepathclimbedon.