Into an orc again, leering and pawing at his treasure,Ī foul little creature with greedy eyes and slobbering Had seemed so real to him, half bemused as he stood still with wound and fear. A mist seemed to clear from his eyes, and he passed a hand over his aching brow. Then suddenly, clasping the Ring in one clenched fist, He panted, staring at Sam with eyes wide with fear and enmity. 'No, no!' cried Frodo, snatching the Ring and chain from Sam's hands. You'll find the Ring very dangerous now, and very hard to bear. 'But you're in the land of Mordor now, sir and when you get out, you'll see the Fiery 'Here it is!' Slowly he drew the Ring out and 'Give it to me!' he cried, standing up, holding out a trembling hand. 'You've got it here? Sam, you're a marvel!' Then quickly and " Now it had come to it, Sam felt reluctant to give up the Ring and ' saidįrodo, and he lay back in Sam's gentle arms, closing his eyes, like a child at rest when night-fears are driven away Half lifted his master and hugged him to his breast. Frodo, my dear!' cried Sam, tears almost blinding him. Up, shielding his head, and across his side there ran an ugly whip-weal. 'Yes! The Elf-warrior is loose!' he cried. Never was any dog more heartened when its enemy turned tail than Sam at this unexpected flight? With a In one hand it held a sword, the very light of which was a bitter pain, the other was clutched at its breast, but heldĬoncealed some nameless menace of power and doom.įor a moment the orc crouched, and then with a hideous yelp of fear it turned and fled back as Hold a steady sword: it saw a great silent shape, cloaked in a grey shadow, looming against the wavering light behind For what it saw was not a small frightened hobbit trying to Welcomed a fight - with not too many enemies at a time - rather than this hideous brooding uncertainty." Mind the waiting watchful malice at the gate: it was almost more than he could bring himself to face. In the torchlight seemed to drip with blood the fear of sudden death lurking in doorway or shadow and behind all his The dead bodies the emptiness, the dank black walls that Noise, like the slapping of great hands upon the stones. " There was no sound save the rap of his feet, which seemed to grow to an echoing He had only to put on the Ring and claim it for his own, and all this could be." And then all the clouds rolled away,Īnd the white sun shone, and at his command the vale of Gorgoroth became a garden of flowers and trees and broughtįorth fruit. In his mind and he saw Samwise the Strong, Hero of the Age, striding with a flaming sword across the darkened land,Īnd armies flocking to his call as he marched to the overthrow of Barad-dûr. " Already the Ring tempted him, gnawing at his will and reason. The days of the world seemed forgotten, and where all who entered were forgotten too." Somewhere between oneĭay and the next, he supposed but even of the days he had quite lost the count. Was, and then all the misery and despair returned to him. " Sam roused himself painfully from the ground.
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