Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Scouring of the Shire
"Killhim,ifyouthinkthereareenoughofyou,mybravehobbits!"Hedrewhimselfupandstaredatthemdarklywithhisblackeyes."ButdonotthinkthatwhenIlostallmygoodsIlostallmypower!Whoeverstrikesmeshallbeaccursed.AndifmybloodstainstheShire,itshallwitherandneveragainbehealed."
Thehobbitsrecoiled.ButFrodosaid:"Donotbelievehim!Hehaslostallpower,savehisvoicethatcanstilldauntyouanddeceiveyou,ifyouletit.ButIwillnothavehimslain.Itisuselesstomeetrevengewithrevenge:itwillhealnothing.Go,Saruman,bythespeediestway!"
"Worm!Worm!"Sarumancalled;andoutofanearbyhutcameWormtongue,crawling,almostlikeadog.Totheroadagain,Worm!"saidSaruman."Thesefinefellowsandlordlingsareturningusadriftagain.Comealong!"
Sarumanturnedtogo,andWormtongueshuffledafterhim.ButevenasSarumanpassedclosetoFrodoaknifeflashedinhishand,andhestabbedswiftly.Thebladeturnedonthehiddenmail-coatandsnapped.Adozenhobbits,ledbySam,leapedforwardwithacryandflungthevillaintotheground.Samdrewhissword.
"No,Sam!"saidFrodo."Donotkillhimevennow.Forhehasnothurtme.AndinanycaseIdonotwishhimtobeslaininthisevilmood.Hewasgreatonce,ofanoblekindthatweshouldnotdaretoraiseourhandsagainst.Heisfallen,andhiscureisbeyondus;butIwouldstillsparehim,inthehopethathemayfindit.
