The Lord of the Rings-指环王(英文版)- 第85部分

'Safely　on　my　way。'

'Safely！'　said　Sam。　'All　alone　and　without　me　to　help　you？　I　couldn't　have　a　borne　it；　it'd　have　been　the　death　of　me。'

'It　would　be　the　death　of　you　to　e　with　me；　Sam；'　said　Frodo　and　I　could　not　have　borne　that。'

'Not　as　certain　as　being　left　behind；'　said　Sam。

'But　I　am　going　to　Mordor。'

'I　know　that　well　enough；　Mr。　Frodo。　Of　course　you　are。　And　I'm　ing　with　you。'

'Now；　Sam；'　said　Frodo；　'don't　hinder　me！　The　others　will　be　ing　back　at　any　minute。　If　they　catch　me　here。　I　shall　have　to　argue　and　explain；　and　I　shall　never　have　the　heart　or　the　chance　to　get　off。　But　I　must　go　at　once。　It's　the　only　way。'

'Of　course　it　is；'　answered　Sam。　'But　not　alone。　I'm　ing　too；　or　neither　of　us　isn't　going。　I'll　knock　holes　in　all　the　boats　first。'

Frodo　actually　laughed。　A　sudden　warmth　and　gladness　touched　his　heart。　'Leave　one！'he　said。　'We'll　need　it。　But　you　can't　e　like　this　without　your　gear　or　food　or　anything。'

'Just　hold　on　a　moment；　and　I'll　get　my　stuff！'　cried　Sam　eagerly。　'It's　all　ready。　I　thought　we　should　be　off　today。'　He　rushed　to　the　camping　place；　fished　out　his　pack　from　the　pile　where　Frodo　had　laid　it　when　he　emptied　the　boat　of　his　panions'　goods　grabbed　a　spare　blanket；　and　some　extra　packages　of　food；　and　ran　back。

'So　all　my　plan　is　spoilt！'　said　Frodo。　'It　is　no　good　trying　to　escape　you。　But　I'm　glad；　Sam。　I　cannot　tell　you　how　glad。　e　along！　It　is　plain　that　we　were　meant　to　go　together。　We　will　go；　and　may　the　others　find　a　safe　road！　Strider　will　look　after　them。　I　don't　suppose　we　shall　see　them　again。'

'Yet　we　may；　Mr　Frodo。　We　may；'　said　Sam。

So　Frodo　and　Sam　set　off　on　the　last　stage　of　the　Quest　together。　Frodo　paddled　away　from　the　shore；　and　the　River　bore　them　swiftly　away。　down　the　western　arm；　and　past　the　frowning　cliffs　of　Tol　Brandir。　The　roar　of　the　great　falls　drew　nearer。　Even　with　such　help　as　Sam　could　give；　it　was　hard　work　to　pass　across　the　current　at　the　southward　end　of　the　island　and　drive　the　boat　eastward　towards　the　far　shore。

At　length　they　came　to　land　again　upon　the　southern　slopes　of　Amon　Lhaw。

There　they　found　a　shelving　shore；　and　they　drew　the　boat　out；　high　above　the　water；　and　hid　it　as　well　as　they　could　behind　a　great　boulder。　Then　shouldering　their　burdens；　they　set　off；　seeking　a　path　that　would　bring　them　over　the　grey　hills　of　the　Emyn　Muil；　and　down　into　the　Land　of　Shadow。

　



Here　ends　the　first　part　of　the　history　of　the　War　of　the　Ring。

The　second　part　is　called　THE　TWO　TOWERS；　since　the　events　recounted　in　it　are　dominated　by　ORTHANC；　the　citadel　of　Saruman；　and　the　fortress　of　MINAS　MUL　that　guards　the　secret　entrance　to　Mordor；　it　tells　of　the　deeds　and　perils　of　all　the　members　of　the　now　sundered　fellowship；　until　the　ing　of　the　Great　Darkness。

The　third　part　tells　of　the　last　defence　against　the　Shadow；　and　the　end　of　the　mission　of　the　Ringbearer　in　THE　RETURN　OF　THE　KING。

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