Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Shadow of the Past
Hemutteredthathewasgoingtogethisownback.Peoplewouldseeifhewouldstandbeingkicked,anddrivenintoaholeandthenrobbed.Gollumhadgoodfriendsnow,goodfriendsandverystrong.Theywouldhelphim.Bagginswouldpayforit.Thatwashischiefthought.HehatedBilboandcursedhisname.Whatismore,heknewwherehecamefrom.’
’Buthowdidhefindthatout?’askedFrodo.
’Well,asforthename,BilboveryfoolishlytoldGollumhimself;andafterthatitwouldnotbedifficulttodiscoverhiscountry,onceGollumcameout.Ohyes,hecameout.HislongingfortheRingprovedstrongerthanhisfearoftheOrcs,orevenofthelight.Afterayearortwoheleftthemountains.Yousee,thoughstillboundbydesireofit,theRingwasnolongerdevouringhim;hebegantorevivealittle.Hefeltold,terriblyold,yetlesstimid,andhewasmortallyhungry.
’Light,lightofSunandMoon,hestillfearedandhated,andhealwayswill,Ithink;buthewascunning.Hefoundhecouldhidefromdaylightandmoonshine,andmakehiswayswiftlyandsoftlybydeadofnightwithhispalecoldeyes,andcatchsmallfrightenedorunwarythings.Hegrewstrongerandbolderwithnewfoodandnewair.HefoundhiswayintoMirkwood,asonewouldexpect.’
’Isthatwhereyoufoundhim?’askedFrodo.
’Isawhimthere,’answeredGandalf,’butbeforethathehadwanderedfar,followingBilbo’strail.Itwasdifficulttolearnanythingfromhimforcertain,forhistalkwasconstantlyinterruptedbycursesandthreats."Whathaditgotinitspocketses?"hesaid."Itwouldn’tsay,noprecious.Littlecheat.Notafairquestion.Itcheatedfirst,itdid.Itbroketherules.Weoughttohavesqueezedit,yesprecious.Andwewill,precious!"
