Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Flight to the Ford
WhenheheardwhatFrodohadtotell,hebecamefullofconcern,andshookhisheadandsighed.ThenheorderedPippinandMerrytoheatasmuchwaterastheycouldintheirsmallkettles,andtobathethewoundwithit.‘Keepthefiregoingwell,andkeepFrodowarm!’hesaid.Thenhegotupandwalkedaway,andcalledSamtohim.‘IthinkIunderstandthingsbetternow,’hesaidinalowvoice.‘Thereseemonlytohavebeenfiveoftheenemy.Whytheywerenotallhere,Idon’tknow;butIdon’tthinktheyexpectedtoberesisted.Theyhavedrawnoffforthetimebeing.Butnotfar,Ifear.Theywillcomeagainanothernight,ifwecannotescape.Theyareonlywaiting,becausetheythinkthattheirpurposeisalmostaccomplished,andthattheRingcannotflymuchfurther.Ifear,Sam,thattheybelieveyourmasterhasadeadlywoundthatwillsubduehimtotheirwill.Weshallsee!’
Samchokedwithtears.‘Don’tdespair!’saidStrider.‘Youmusttrustmenow.YourFrodoismadeofsternerstuffthanIhadguessed,thoughGandalfhintedthatitmightproveso.Heisnotslain,andIthinkhewillresisttheevilpowerofthewoundlongerthanhisenemiesexpect.IwilldoallIcantohelpandhealhim.Guardhimwell,whileIamaway!’Hehurriedoffanddisappearedagainintothedarkness.
Frododozed,thoughthepainofhiswoundwasslowlygrowing,andadeadlychillwasspreadingfromhisshouldertohisarmandside.Hisfriendswatchedoverhim,warminghim,andbathinghiswound.Thenightpassedslowlyandwearily.
