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weapon�察�he thrust it hard into his enemy's face。 Sam staggered�察�and before he could recover�察�
Shagrat darted past and down the stairs。
     Sam ran after him�察�cursing�察�but he did not go far。 Soon the thought of Frodo returned to him�察�and 
he remembered that the other orc had gone back into the turret。 Here was another dreadful choice�察�
and he had no time to ponder it。 If Shagrat got away�察�he would soon get help and e back。 But if 
Sam pursued him�察�the other orc might do some horrible deed up there。 And anyway Sam might 
miss Shagrat or be killed by him。 He turned quickly and ran back up the stairs。 `Wrong again�察�I 
expect��' he sighed。 `But it's my job to go right up to the top first�察�whatever happens afterwards。'
     Away below Shagrat went leaping down the stairs and out over the court and through the gate�察�
bearing his precious burden。 If Sam could have seen him and known the grief that his escape would 
bring�察�he might have quailed。 But now his mind was set on the last stage of his search。 He came 
cautiously to the turret´door and stepped inside。 It opened into darkness。 But soon his staring eyes 
were aware of a dim light at his right hand。 It came from an opening that led to another stairway�察�
dark and narrow�此�it appeared to go winding up the turret along the inside of its round outer wall。 A 
torch was glimmering from somewhere up above。
     Softly Sam began to climb。 He came to the guttering torch�察�fixed above a door on his left that 
faced a window´slit looking out westward�此�one of the red eyes that he and Frodo had seen from 
down below by the tunnel's mouth。 Quickly Sam passed the door and hurried on to the second 
storey�察�dreading at any moment to he attacked and to feel throttling fingers seize his throat from 
behind。 He came next to a window looking east and another torch above the door to a passage 
through the middle of the turret。 The door was open�察�the passage dark save for the glimmer of the 
torch and the red glare from outside filtering through the window´slit。 But here the stair stopped 
and climbed no further。 Sam crept into the passage。 On either side there was a low door�察�both were 
closed and locked。 There was no sound at all。
     `A dead end��' muttered Sam�察 �and after all my climb� �This can't be the top of the tower。 But what 
can I do now��'
     He ran back to the lower storey and tried the door。 It would not move。 He ran up again�察�and 
sweat began to trickle down his face。 He felt that even minutes were precious�察�but one by one they 
escaped�察�and he could do nothing。 He cared no longer for Shagrat or Snaga or any other orc that 
was ever spawned。 He longed only for his master�察�for one sight of his face or one touch of his hand。
     At last�察�weary and feeling finally defeated�察�he sat on a step below the level of the passage´floor 
and bowed his head into his hands。 It was quiet�察�horribly quiet。 The torch�察�that was already burning 
low when he arrived�察�sputtered and went out�察�and he felt the darkness cover him like a tide。 And 
then softly�察�to his own surprise�察�there at the vain end of his long journey and his grief�察�moved by 
what thought in his heart he could not tell�察�Sam began to sing。
     His voice sounded thin and quavering in the cold dark tower�此�the voice of a forlorn and weary 
hobbit that no listening orc could possibly mistake for the clear song of an Elven´lord。 He 
murmured old childish tunes out of the Shire�察�and snatches of Mr。 Bilbo's rhymes that came into his 
mind like fleeting glimpses of the country of his home。 And then suddenly new strength rose in him�察�
and his voice rang out�察�while words of his own came unbidden to fit the simple tune。

          _In western lands beneath the Sun
            the flowers may rise in Spring��
           the trees may bud�察�the waters run��
            the merry finches sing。
           Or there maybe 'tis cloudless night
            and swaying beeches bear
           the Elven´stars as jewels white
            amid their branching hair。

           Though here at journey's end I lie
            in darkness buried deep��
           beyond all towers strong and high��
            beyond all mountains steep��
           above all shadows rides the Sun
            and Stars for ever dwell��
           I will not say the Day is done��
            nor bid the Stars farewell。_

     `Beyond all towers strong and high��' he began again�察�and then he stopped short。 He thought that 
he had heard a faint voice answering him。 But now he could hear nothing。 Yes�察�he could hear 
something�察�but not a voice。 Footsteps were approaching。 Now a door was being opened quietly in 
the passage above�察�the hinges creaked。 Sam crouched down listening。 The door closed with a dull 
thud�察�and then a snarling orc´voice rang out。
     'Ho la� �You up there�察�you dunghill rat� �Stop your squeaking�察�or I'll e and deal with you。 
D'you hear��'
     There was no answer。
     'All right��' growled Snaga。 `But I'll e and have a look at you all the same�察�and see what 
you're up to。'
     The hinges creaked again�察�and Sam�察�now peering over the corner of the passage´threshold�察�saw a 
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�getti

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