Хоббит
Riddles in the Dark
Hebegantogetfrightened,andthatisbadforthinking.Gollumbegantogetoutofhisboat.Heflappedintothewaterandpaddledtothebank;Bilbocouldseehiseyescomingtowardshim.Histongueseemedtostickinhismouth;hewantedtoshoutout:"Givememoretime!Givemetime!"Butallthatcameoutwithasuddensquealwas:
"Time!Time!"
Bilbowassavedbypureluck.Forthatofcoursewastheanswer.
Gollumwasdisappointedoncemore;andnowhewasgettingangry,andalso
tiredofthegame.Ithadmadehimveryhungryindeed.Thistimehedidnotgobacktotheboat.HesatdowninthedarkbyBilbo.Thatmadethehobbitmostdreadfullyuncomfortableandscatteredhiswits.
"It’sgottoaskussaquesstion,mypreciouss,yes,yess,yesss.Jusstonemorequesstiontoguess,yes,yess,"saidGollum.ButBilbosimplycouldnotthinkofanyquestionwiththatnastywetcoldthingsittingnexttohim,andpawingandpokinghim.Hescratchedhimself,hepinchedhimself;stillhecouldnotthinkofanything.
"Askus!askus!"saidGollum.
Bilbopinchedhimselfandslappedhimself;hegrippedonhislittlesword;heevenfeltinhispocketwithhisotherhand.Therehefoundtheringhehadpickedupinthepassageandforgottenabout."WhathaveIgotinmypocket?"hesaidaloud.Hewastalkingtohimself,butGollumthoughtitwasariddle,andhewasfrightfullyupset."Notfair!notfair!"hehissed."Itisn’tfair,myprecious,isit,toaskuswhatit’sgotinitsnasstylittlepocketses?"
