Хоббит
Riddles in the Dark
"Weguesses,precious,onlyguesses.Wecan’tknowtillwefindthenasstycreatureandsqueezesit.Butitdoesn’tknowwhatthepresentcando,doesit?It’lljustkeepitinitspocketses.Itdoesn’tknow,anditcan’tgofar.It’slostitself,thenasstynoseything.Itdoesn’tknowthewayoutItsaidso."
"Itsaidso,yes;butit’stricksy.Itdoesn’tsaywhatitmeans.Itwon’tsaywhatit’sgotinitspocketses.Itknows.Itknowsawayin,itmustknowawayout,yes.It’sofftotheback-door.Totheback-door,that’sit."
"Thegoblinseswillcatchitthen.Itcan’tgetoutthatway,precious.""Ssss,sss,gollum!Goblinses!Yes,butifit’sgotthepresent,ourpreciouspresent,thengoblinseswillgetit,gollum!They’llfindit,they’llfindoutwhatitdoes.Weshan’teverbesafeagain,never,gollum!Oneofthegoblinseswillputiton,andthennoonewillseehim.He’llbetherebutnotseen.Notevenourclevereyeseswillnoticehim;andhe’llcomecreepsyandtricksyandcatchus,gollum,gollum!"
"Thenlet’sstoptalking,precious,andmakehaste.IftheBagginshasgonethatway,wemustgoquickandsee.Go!Notfarnow.Makehaste!"WithaspringGollumgotupandstartedshamblingoffatagreatpace.Bilbohurriedafterhim,stillcautiously,thoughhischieffearnowwasoftrippingonanothersnagandfallingwithanoise.Hisheadwasinawhirlofhopeandwonder.Itseemedthattheringhehadwasamagicring:itmadeyouinvisible!Hehadheardofsuchthings,ofcourse,inoldoldtales;butitwashardtobelievethathereallyhadfoundone,byaccident.Stillthereitwas:Gollumwithhisbrighteyeshadpassedhimby,onlyayardtooneside.Ontheywent,Gollumflip-flappingahead,hissingandcursing;Bilbobehindgoingassoftlyasahobbitcan.Soontheycametoplaceswhere,asBilbohadnoticedonthewaydown,side-passagesopened,thiswayandthat.Gollumbeganatoncetocountthem.