Хоббит

           "Oneleft,yes.Oneright,yes.Tworight,yes,yes.Twoleft,yes,yes."Andsoonandon.

           Asthecountgrewhesloweddown,andhebegantogetshakyandweepy;forhewasleavingthewaterfurtherandfurtherbehind,andhewasgettingafraid.Goblinsmightbeabout,andhehadlosthisring.Atlasthestoppedbyalowopening,ontheirleftastheywentup.

           "Sevenright,yes.Sixleft,yes!"hewhispered."Thisisit.Thisisthewaytotheback-door,yes.Here’sthepassage!"

           Hepeeredin,andshrankback."Butwedurstn’tgoin,precious,nowedurstn’t.Goblinsesdownthere.Lotsofgoblinses.Wesmellsthem.Ssss!""Whatshallwedo?Cursethemandcrushthem!Wemustwaithere,precious,waitabitandsee."

           Sotheycametoadeadstop.GollumhadbroughtBilbotothewayoutafterall,butBilbocouldnotgetin!TherewasGollumsittinghumpeduprightintheopening,andhiseyesgleamedcoldinhishead,asheswayeditfromsidetosidebetweenhisknees.

           Bilbocreptawayfromthewallmorequietlythanamouse;butGollumstiffenedatonce,andsniffed,andhiseyeswentgreen.Hehissedsoftlybutmenacingly.Hecouldnotseethehobbit,butnowhewasonthealert,andhehadothersensesthatthedarknesshadsharpened:hearingandsmell.Heseemedtobecrouchedrightdownwithhisflathandssplayedonthefloor,andhisheadthrustout,nosealmosttothestone.Thoughhewasonlyablackshadowinthegleamofhisowneyes,Bilbocouldseeorfeelthathewastenseasabowstring,gatheredforaspring.