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Most of them were gleeful, delighted with what they had found and seen, and as they ran they gabbled and yammered after the fashion of their kind. Sam heard the noise of their harsh voices, flat and hard in the dead air, and he could distinguish two voices from among all the rest: they were louder, and nearer to him. The captains of the two parties seemed to be bringing up the rear, debating as they went. Cant you stop your rabble making such a racket, Shagrat. grunted the one. We dont want Shelob on us. Go on, Gorbag. Yours are making more than half the noise, said T HE CHOIC ES O F MASTER SAMWI SE 737 the other. But let the lads play. No need to worry about Shelob for a bit, I reckon. Shes sat on a nail, it seems, and we shant cry about that. Didnt you see: a nasty mess all the way back to that cursed crack of hers. If weve stopped it once, weve stopped it a hundred times. So let em laugh. And weve struck a bit of luck at last: got something that Lugbu´rz wants. Lugbu´rz wants it, eh. What is it, dyou think. Elvish it looked to me, but undersized. Whats the danger in a thing like that. Dont know till weve had a look. Oho. So they havent told you what to expect. They dont tell us all they know, do they. Not by half. But they can make mistakes, even the Top Ones can. Sh, Gorbag. Shagrats voice was lowered, so that even with his strangely sharpened hearing Sam could only just catch what was said. They may, but theyve got eyes and ears everywhere; some among my lot, as like as not. But theres no doubt about it, theyre troubled about something. The Nazguˆl down below are, by your account; and Lugbu´rz is too. Something nearly slipped. Nearly, you say. said Gorbag. All right, said Shagrat, but well talk of that later. Wait till we get to the Under-way. Theres a place there where we can learn more here a bit, while the lads go on. Shortly afterwards Sam saw the torches disappear. Then there was a rumbling noise, and just as he hurried up, a bump. As far as he could guess the Orcs had turned and gone into the very opening which Frodo and he had tried and found blocked. It was still blocked. There seemed to be a great stone in the way, but the Orcs had got through somehow, for he could hear their voices on the other side. They were still running along, deeper and deeper into the mountain, back towards the tower. Sam felt desperate. They were carrying off his masters body for some foul purpose and he could not follow. He thrust and pushed at the block, and he threw himself against it, but it did not yield. Then not far inside, or so he thought, he heard the two captains voices talking again. He stood still listening for a mobile games, hoping perhaps to learn something useful. Perhaps Gorbag, who seemed to belong to Minas Morgul, would come out, and he could then slip in. No, I dont know, said Gorbags voice. The messages go through quicker than anything could fly, as a rule. But I dont enquire how its done. Safest not to. Grr. Those Nazguˆl give me the creeps. And they skin the body off you as soon as look at you, and leave you all cold in the dark on the other side. But He likes em; theyre His favourites nowadays, so its no use grumbling. I tell you, its no game serving down in the city. 738 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS You should try being up here with Shelob for company, said Shagrat. Id like to try somewhere where theres none of em. But the wars on now, and when thats over things may be easier. Its going well, they say. They would, grunted Gorbag. Well see. But anyway, if it does go well, there should be a lot more room. What dyou say. if we get a chance, you and mell slip off and set up somewhere on our own with a few trusty lads, somewhere where theres good loot nice and handy, and no big bosses. said Shagrat. Like old times. Yes, said Gorbag. But dont count on it. Im not easy in my mind. As I said, the Big Bosses, ay, his voice sank almost to a whisper, ay, even the Biggest, can make mistakes. Something nearly slipped, you say. I say, something has slipped. And weve got to look out. Always the poor Uruks to put slips right, and small thanks. But dont forget: the enemies dont love us any more than they love Him, and if they get topsides on Him, were done too. But see here: when were you ordered out. About an hour ago, just before you saw us. A message came: Nazguˆl uneasy. Spies feared on Stairs. Double vigilance. Patrol to head of Stairs. I came at once. Bad business, said Gorbag. See here our Silent Watchers were uneasy more than two days ago, that I know. But my patrol wasnt ordered out for another day, nor any message sent to Lugbu´rz either: owing to the Great Signal going up, and the High Nazguˆl going off to the war, and all that. And then they couldnt get Lugbu´rz to pay attention for a good while, Im told. The Eye was busy elsewhere, I suppose, said Shagrat. Big things going on away west, they say. I daresay, growled Gorbag. But in the meantime enemies have got up the Stairs. And what were you up to. Youre supposed to keep watch, arent you, special orders or no. What are you for. Thats enough. Dont try and teach me my job. We were awake all right. We knew there were funny things going on. Very funny. Yes, very funny: lights and shouting and all. But Shelob was on the go. My lads saw her and her Sneak. Her Sneak. Whats that. You must have seen him: little thin black fellow; like a spider himself, or perhaps more like a starved frog. Hes been here before. Came out of Lugbu´rz the first time, years ago, and we had word from High Up to let him pass. Hes been up the Stairs once or twice since then, but weve left him alone: seems to have some understanding T HE CHOIC ES O F MASTER SAMWI SE 739 with Her Ladyship. I suppose hes no good to eat: she wouldnt worry about words from High Up. But a fine guard you keep in the valley: he was up here a day before all this racket. Early last night we saw him. Anyway my lads reported that Her Ladyship was having some fun, and that seemed good enough for me, until the message came. I thought her Sneak had brought her a toy, or that youd perhaps sent her a present, a prisoner of war or something. I dont interfere when shes playing. Nothing gets by Shelob when shes on the hunt. Nothing, say you. Didnt you use your eyes back there. I tell you Im not easy in my mind. Whatever came up the Stairs, did get by. It cut her web and got clean out of the hole. Thats something to think about. Ah well, but she got him in the end, didnt she. Got him. Got who. This little fellow. But if he was the only one, then shed have had him off to her larder long before, and there hed be now. And if Lugbu´rz wanted him, youd have to go and get him. Nice for you. But there was more than one. At this point Sam began to listen more attentively and pressed his ear against the stone. Who cut the cords shed put round him, Shagrat. Same one as cut the web. Didnt you see that. And who stuck a pin into Her Ladyship. Same one, I reckon. And where is he. Where is he, Shagrat. Shagrat made no reply. You may well put your thinking cap on, if youve got one. Its no laughing matter. No one, no one has ever stuck a pin in Shelob before, as you should know well enough. Theres no grief in that; but think theres someone loose hereabouts as is more dangerous than any other damned rebel that ever walked since the bad old times, since the Great Siege. Something has slipped. And what is it then. growled Shagrat. By all the signs, Captain Shagrat, Id say theres a large warrior loose, Elf most likely, with an elf-sword anyway, and an axe as well maybe; and hes loose in your bounds, too, and youve never spotted him. Very funny indeed. Gorbag spat. Sam smiled grimly at this description of himself. Ah well, you always did take a gloomy view, said Shagrat. You can read the signs how you like, but there may be other ways to explain them. Anyhow, Ive got watchers at every point, and Im going to deal with one thing at a time. When Ive had a look at the fellow we have caught, then Ill begin to worry about something else. Its my guess you wont find much in that little fellow, said Gorbag. He may have had nothing to do with the real mischief. The 740 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS big fellow with the sharp sword doesnt seem to have thought him worth much anyhow just left him lying: regular Elvish trick. Well see. Come on now. Weve talked enough. Lets go and have a look at the prisoner. What are you going to do with him. Dont forget I spotted him first. If theres any game, me and check this out lads must be in it. Now, now, growled Shagrat, I have my orders. And its more than my bellys worth, or yours, to break em. Any trespasser found by the guard is to be held at the tower. Prisoner is to be stripped. Full description of every article, garment, weapon, letter, ring, or trinket is to be sent to Lugbu´rz at once, and to Lugbu´rz only. And the prisoner is to be kept safe and intact, under pain of death for every member of the guard, until He sends or comes Himself. Thats plain enough, and thats what Im going to do. Stripped, eh. said Gorbag. What, teeth, nails, hair, and all. Steam bannerlord, none of that. Hes for Lugbu´rz, I tell you. Hes wanted safe and whole. Youll find that difficult, laughed Gorbag. Hes nothing but carrion now. What Lugbu´rz will do with such stuff I cant guess. He might as well go in the pot. You fool, snarled Shagrat. Youve been talking very crossout mobile, but theres a lot you dont know, though most other folk do. Youll be for the pot or for Shelob, if you dont take care. Carrion. Is that all coc base layout th10 know of Her Ladyship. When she binds with cords, shes after meat. She doesnt eat dead meat, nor suck cold blood. This fellow isnt dead. Sam reeled, clutching at the stone. He felt as if the whole dark world was turning upside down. So great was the shock that he almost swooned, but even as he fought to keep a hold on his senses, deep inside him he was aware of the comment: You fool, he isnt dead, and your heart knew it. Dont trust your head, Samwise, it is not the best part of you. The trouble with you is that you never really had any hope. Now what is to be done. For the moment nothing, but to prop himself against the unmoving stone and listen, listen to the vile orc-voices. Garn. said Shagrat. Shes got more than one poison. When shes hunting, she just gives em a dab in the neck and they go as limp as boned fish, and then she has her way with them. Dyou remember old Ufthak. We lost him for days. Then we found him in a corner; hanging up he was, but he was wide awake and glaring. How we laughed. Shed forgotten him, maybe, but we didnt touch him no good interfering with Her. 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I knew I would. Now theyve got him, the devils. the filth. Never leave your master, never, never: that was my right rule. And I knew it in my heart. May I be forgiven. Now Ive got to get back to him. Somehow, somehow. He drew his sword again and beat on the stone with the hilt, but it only gave out a dull sound. The sword, however, blazed so brightly now that he could see dimly in its light. To his surprise he noticed that the great block was shaped like a heavy door, and was less than twice his own height. Above it was a dark blank space between the top and the low arch of the opening. It was probably only meant to be a stop against the intrusion of Shelob, fastened on the inside with some latch or bolt beyond the reach of her cunning. With his remaining strength Sam leaped and caught the top, scrambled up, and dropped; and then he ran madly, sword blazing in hand, round a bend and up a winding tunnel. The news that his master was still alive roused him to a last effort beyond thought of weariness. He could not see anything ahead, for this new passage twisted and turned constantly; but he thought he was catching the two Orcs up: their voices were growing nearer again. Now they seemed quite close. Thats what Im going to do, said Shagrat in angry tones. Put him right up in the top chamber. What for. growled Gorbag. Havent you any lock-ups down below. Hes going out of harms way, I tell you, answered Shagrat. See. Hes precious. I dont trust all my lads, and none of yours; nor you neither, when youre mad for fun. Hes going where I want him, and 742 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS where you wont come, if you dont keep civil. Up to the top, I say. Hell be safe there. Will he. said Sam. Youre forgetting the great big Elvish warrior thats loose. 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