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flicker of light in an open doorway�察�and the dim shape of an orc ing out。 He seemed to be
carrying a ladder。 Suddenly the answer dawned on Sam�此�the topmost chamber was reached by a
trap´door in the roof of the passage。 Snaga thrust the ladder upwards�察�steadied it�察�and then
clambered out of sight。 Sam heard a bolt drawn back。 Then he heard the hideous voice speaking
again。
`You lie quiet�察�or you'll pay for it� �You've not got long to live in peace�察�I guess�察�but if you don't
want the fun to begin right now�察�keep your trap shut�察�see�拭�There's a reminder for you��' There was a
sound like the crack of a whip。
At that rage blazed in Sam's heart to a sudden fury。 He sprang up�察�ran�察�and went up the ladder
like a cat。 His head came out in the middle of the floor of a large round chamber。 A red lamp hung
from its roof�察�the westward window´slit was high and dark。 Something was lying on the floor by
the wall under the window�察�but over it a black orc´shape was straddled。 It raised a whip a second
time�察�but the blow never fell。
With a cry Sam leapt across the floor�察�Sting in hand。 The orc wheeled round�察�but before it could
make a move Sam slashed its whip´hand from its arm。 Howling with pain and fear but desperate the
orc charged head´down at him。 Sam's next blow went wide�察�and thrown off his balance he fell
backwards�察�clutching at the orc as it stumbled over him。 Before he could scramble up he heard a cry
and a thud。 The orc in its wild haste had tripped on the ladder´head and fallen through the open
trap´door。 Sam gave no more thought to it。 He ran to the figure huddled on the floor。 It was Frodo。
He was naked�察�lying as if in a swoon on a heap of filthy rags�此�his arm was flung up�察�shielding his
head�察�and across his side there ran an ugly whip´weal。
`Frodo� �Mr。 Frodo�察�my dear��' cried Sam�察�tears almost blinding him。 `It's Sam�察�I've e��' He
half lifted his master and hugged him to his breast。 Frodo opened his eyes。
`Am I still dreaming��' he muttered。 `But the other dreams were horrible。'
`You're not dreaming at all�察�Master��' said Sam。 `It's real。 It's me。 I've e。'
`I can hardly believe it��' said Frodo�察�clutching him。 `There was an orc with a whip�察�and then it
turns into Sam� �Then I wasn't dreaming after all when I heard that singing down below�察�and I tried
to answer�拭�Was it you��'
'It was indeed�察�Mr。 Frodo。 I'd given up hope�察�almost。 I couldn't find you。
Well�察�you have now�察�Sam�察�dear Sam�察�said Frodo�察�and he la back in Sam's gentle arms�察�closing
his eyes�察�like a child at rest when night´fears are driven away by some loved voice or hand。
Sam felt that he could sit like that in endless happiness�察�but it was not allowed。 It was not
enough for him to find his master�察�he had still to try and save him。 He kissed Frodo's forehead。
`e� �Wake up Mr。 Frodo��' he said�察�trying to sound as cheerful as he had when he drew back the
curtains at Bag End on a summer's morning。
Frodo sighed and sat up。 `Where are we�拭�How did I get here��' he asked。
'There's no time for tales till we get somewhere else�察�Mr。 Frodo��' said Sam。 `But you're in the top
of that tower you and me saw from away down by the tunnel before the orcs got you。 How long ago
that was I don't know。 More than a day�察�I guess。'
`Only that��' said Frodo。 `It seems weeks。 You must tell me all about it�察�if we get a chance。
Something hit me�察�didn't it�拭�And I fell into darkness and foul dreams�察�and woke and found that
waking was worse。 Orcs were all round me。 I think they had just been pouring some horrible
burning drink down my throat。 My head grew clear�察�but I was aching and weary。 They stripped me
of everything�察�and then two great brutes came and questioned me�察�questioned me until I thought I
should go mad�察�standing over me�察�gloating�察�fingering their knives。 I'll never forget their claws and
eyes。'
`You won't�察�if you talk about them�察�Mr。 Frodo��' said Sam。 'And if we don't want to see them
again�察�the sooner we get going the better。 Can you walk��'
`Yes�察�I can walk��' said Frodo�察�getting up slowly。 'I am not hurt Sam。 Only I feel very tired�察�and
I've a pain here。' He put his hand to the back of his neck above his left shoulder。 He stood up�察�and it
looked to Sam as if he was clothed in flame�此�his naked skin was scarlet in the light of the lamp
above。 Twice he paced across the floor。
`That's better��' he said�察�his spirits rising a little。 `I didn't dare to move when I was left alone�察�or
one of the guards came。 Until the yelling and fighting began。 The two big brutes�此�they quarrelled�察�I
think。 Over me and my things。 I lay here terrified。 And then all went deadly quiet�察�and that was
worse。'
`Yes�察�they quarrelled�察�seemingly��' said Sam。 There must have been a couple of hundred of the
dirty creatures in this place。 A bit of a tall order for Sam Gamgee�察�as you might say。 But they've
done all the killing of themselves。 That's lucky�察�but it's too long to make a song about�察�till we're out
of here。 Now what's to be done�拭�You can't go walking in the Black Land in naught but your skin�察�
Mr。 Frodo。'
`They've taken everything�察�Sam��' said Frodo。 `Everything I had。 Do you understand�拭�
_Everything��_' He cowered on the floor again with bowed head�察�as his own words brought home to
him the fullness of the disaster�察�and despair overwhelmed him。 'The quest has failed Sam。 Even if
we get out of here�察�we can't escape。 Only Elves can escape。 Away�察�away out of Middle´earth�察�far
away over the Sea。 If even that is wide enough to keep the Shadow out。'
`No�察�_not_ everything�察�Mr。 Frodo。 And it hasn't failed�察�not yet。 I took it�察�Mr。 Frodo�察�begging
your pardon。 And I've kept it safe。 It's round my neck now�察�and a terrible burden it is�察�too。' Sam
fumbled for the Ring and its chain。 `But I suppose you must take it back。' Now it had e to it�察�
Sam felt reluctant to give up the Ring and burden his master with it again。
`You've got it��' gasped Frodo。 `You've got it here�拭�Sam�察�you're a marvel��' Then quickly and
strangely his tone changed。 `Give it to me��' he cried�察�standing up�察�holding out a trembling hand。
`Give it me at once� �You can't have it��'
'All right�察�Mr。 Frodo��' said Sam�察�rather startled。 'Here it is��' Slowly he drew the Ring out and
passed the chain over his head。 `But you're in the land of Mordor now�察�sir�察�and when you get out�察�
you'll see the Fiery Mountain and all。 You'll find the Ring very dangerous now�察�and very hard to
bear。 If it's too hard a job�察�I could share it with you�察�maybe��'
`No�察�no��' cried Frodo�察�snatching the Ring and chain from Sam's hands。 `No you won't�察�you
thief��' He panted�察�staring at Sam with eyes wide with fear and enmity。 Then suddenly�察�clasping the
Ring in one clenched fist�察�he stood aghast。 A mist seemed to clear from his eyes�察�and he passed a
hand over his aching brow。 The hideous vision had seemed so real to him�察�half bemused as he was
still with wound and fear。 Sam had changed before his very eyes into an orc again�察�leering and
pawing at his treasure�察�a foul little creature with greedy eyes and slobbering mouth。 But now the
vision had passed。 There was Sam kneeling before him�察�his face wrung with pain�察�as if he had been
stabbed in the heart�察�tears welled from his eyes。
'O Sam��' cried Frodo。 `What have I said�拭�What have I done�拭�Forgive me� �After all you have
done。 It is the horrible power of the Ring。 I wish it had never�察�never�察�been found。 But don't mind me�察�
Sam。 I must carry the burden to the end。 It can't be altered。 You can't e between me and this
doom。'
'That's all right�察�Mr。 Frodo��' said Sam�察�rubbing his sleeve across his eyes。 `I understand。 But I
can still help�察�can't I�拭�I've got to get you out of here。 At once�察�see� �But first you want some clothes
and gear and then some food。 The clothes will be the easiest part。 As we're in Mordor�察�we'd�察�best
dress up Mordor´fashion�察�and anyway there isn't no choice。 It'll have to be orc´stuff for you�察�Mr。
Frodo�察�I'm afraid。 And for me too。 If we go together�察�we'd best match。 Now put this round you��'
Sam unclasped his grey cloak and cast it about Frodo's shoulders。 Then unslinging his pack he
laid it on the floor。 He drew Sting from its sheath。 Hardly a flicker was to be seen upon its blade。 `I
was forgetting this�察�Mr。 Frodo��' he said。 `No�察�they didn't get everything� �You lent me Sting�察�if you
remember�察�and the Lady's glass。 I've got them both still。 But lend them to me a little longer�察�Mr。
Frodo。 I must go and see what I can find。 You stay here。 Walk about a bit and ease your legs。 I
shan't be long。 I shan't have to go far。'
`Take care�察�Sam��' said Frodo。 `And be quick� �There may be orcs still alive�察�lurking in wait。'
'I've got to chance it��' said Sam。 He stepped to the trap´door and slipped down the ladder。 In a
minute his head reappeared。 He threw a long knife on the floor。
`There's something that might be useful��' he said。 'He's dead�此�the one that whipped you。 Broke
his neck�察�it seems�察�in his hurry。 Now you draw up the ladder�察�if you can�察�Mr。 Frodo�察�and don't you
let it down till you hear me call the password。 _Elbereth_ I'll call。 What the Elves say。 No orc
would say that。'
Frodo sat for a while and shivered�察�dreadful fears chasing one another through his mind。 Then
he got up�察�drew the grey elven´cloak about him�察�and to keep his mind occupied�察�began to walk to
and fro�察�prying and peering into every corner of his prison。
It was not very long�察�though fear made it seem an hour at least�察�before he heard Sam's voice
calling softly from below�此�_Elbereth�察�Elbereth_。 Frodo let down the light ladder。 Up came Sam�察�
puffing�察�heaving a great bundle on his head。 He let it fall with a thud。
`Quick now。 Mr。 Frodo��' he said。 `I've had a bit of a search to find anything small enough for the
likes of us。 We'll have to make do。 But we must hurry。 I've met nothing alive�察�and I've seen nothing
but I'm not easy。 I think this place is being watched。 I can't explain it�察�but well�此�it feels to me as if
one of those foul flying Riders was about�察�up in the blackness where he can't be seen。'
He opened the bundle。 Frodo looked in disgust at the contents�察�but
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