Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Great River
Youshallwatch;butonlyifyoupromisetowakemehalfwaytowardsmorning,ifnothinghappensbeforethen."
InthedeadhoursFrodocameoutofadeepdarksleeptofindSamshakinghim."It’sashametowakeyou,"whisperedSam,"butthat’swhatyousaid.There’snothingtotell,ornotmuch.IthoughtIheardsomesoftplashingandasniffingnoise,awhileback;butyouhearalotofsuchqueersoundsbyariveratnight."
Helaydown,andFrodosatup,huddledinhisblankets,andfoughtoffhissleep.Minutesorhourspassedslowly,andnothinghappened.Frodowasjustyieldingtothetemptationtoliedownagainwhenadarkshape,hardlyvisible,floatedclosetooneofthemooredboats.Alongwhitishhandcouldbedimlyseenasitshotoutandgrabbedthegunwale;twopalelamplikeeyesshonecoldlyastheypeeredinside,andthentheyliftedandgazedupatFrodoontheeyot.Theywerenotmorethanayardortwoaway,andFrodoheardthesofthissofintakenbreath.Hestoodup,drawingStingfromitssheath,andfacedtheeyes.Immediatelytheirlightwasshutoff.Therewasanotherhissandasplash,andthedarklog-shapeshotawaydownstreamintothenight.Aragornstirredinhissleep,turnedover,andsatup"
"Whatisit?"hewhispered,springingupandcomingtoFrodo."Ifeltsomethinginmysleep.Whyhaveyoudrawnyoursword?"
"Gollum,"answeredFrodo."Oratleast,soIguess."
"Ah!"saidAragorn.
