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it takes a day�察�with Mr。 Frodo as he is。' He shook his head�察�and as he worked things out�察�slowly a 
new dark thought grew in his mind。 Never for long had hope died in his staunch heart�察�and always 
until now he had taken some thought for their return。 But the bitter truth came home to him at last�此�
at best their provision would take them to their goal�察�and when the task was done�察�there they would 
e to an end�察�alone�察�houseless�察�foodless in the midst of a terrible desert。 There could be no return。
     'So that was the job I felt I had to do when I started��' thought Sam�此�'to help Mr。 Frodo to the last 
step and then die with him�拭�Well�察�if that is the job then I must do it。 But I would dearly like to see 
Bywater again�察�and Rosie Cotton and her brothers�察�and the Gaffer and Marigold and all。 I can't 
think somehow that Gandalf would have sent Mr。 Frodo on this errand if there hadn't a' been any 
hope of his ever ing back at all。 Things all went wrong when he went down in Moria。 I wish he 
hadn't。 He would have done something。'
     But even as hope died in Sam�察�or seemed to die�察�it was turned to a new strength。 Sam's plain 
hobbit´face grew stern�察�almost grim�察�as the will hardened in him�察�and he felt through all his limbs a 
thrill�察�as if he was turning into some creature of stone and steel that neither despair nor weariness 
nor endless barren miles could subdue。
     With a new sense of responsibility he brought his eyes back to the ground near at hand�察�studying 
the next move。 As the light grew a little he saw to his surprise that what from a distance had 
seemed wide and featureless flats were in fact all broken and tumbled。 Indeed the whole surface of 
the plains of Gorgoroth was pocked with great holes�察�as if�察�while it was still a waste of soft mud�察�it 
had been smitten with a shower of bolts and huge slingstones。 The largest of these holes were 
rimmed with ridges of broken rock�察�and broad fissures ran out from them in all directions。 It was a 
land in which it would be possible to creep from hiding to hiding�察�unseen by all but the most 
watchful eyes�此�possible at least for one who was strong and had no need for speed。 For the hungry 
and worn�察�who had far to go before life failed�察�it had an evil look。
     Thinking of all these things Sam went back to his master。 He had no need to rouse him。 Frodo 
was lying on his back with eyes open�察�staring at the cloudy sky。 'Well�察�Mr。 Frodo��' said Sam�察�'I've 
been having a look round and thinking a bit。 There's nothing on the roads�察�and we'd best be getting 
away while there's a chance。 Can you manage it��'
     'I can manage it��' said Frodo。 'I must。'
     Once more they started�察�crawling from hollow to hollow�察�flitting behind such cover as they 
could find�察�but moving always in a slant towards the foothills of the northern range。 But as they 
went the most easterly of the roads followed them�察�until it ran off�察�hugging the skirts of the 
mountains�察�away into a wall of black shadow far ahead。 Neither man nor orc now moved along its 
flat grey stretches�察�for the Dark Lord had almost pleted the movement of his forces�察�and even in 
the fastness of his own realm he sought the secrecy of night�察�fearing the winds of the world that had 
turned against him�察�tearing aside his veils�察�and troubled with tidings of bold spies that had passed 
through his fences。
     The hobbits had gone a few weary miles when they halted。 Frodo seemed nearly spent。 Sam saw 
that he could not go much further in this fashion�察�crawling�察�stooping�察�now picking a doubtful way 
very slowly�察�now hurrying at a stumbling run。
     'I'm going back on to the road while the light lasts�察�Mr。 Frodo��' he said。 'Trust to luck again� �It 
nearly failed us last time�察�but it didn't quite。 A steady pace for a few more miles�察�and then a rest。'
     He was taking a far greater risk than he knew�察�but Frodo was too much occupied with his burden 
and with the struggle in his mind to debate�察�and almost too hopeless to care。 They climbed on to the 
causeway and trudged along�察�down the hard cruel road that led to the Dark Tower itself。 But their 
luck held�察�and for the rest of that day they met no living or moving thing�察�and when night fell they 
vanished into the darkness of Mordor。 All the land now brooded as at the ing of a great storm�此�
for the Captains of the West had passed the Cross´roads and set flames in the deadly fields of Imlad 
Morgul。
     So the desperate journey went on�察�as the Ring went south and the banners of the kings rode 
north。 For the hobbits each day�察�each mile。 was more bitter than the one before�察�as their strength 
lessened and the land became more evil。 They met no enemies by day。 At times by night�察�as they 
cowered or drowsed uneasily in some hiding beside the road�察�they heard cries and the noise of 
many feet or the swift passing of some cruelly ridden steed。 But far worse than all such perils was 
the ever´approaching threat that beat upon them as they went�此�the dreadful menace of the Power 
that waited�察�brooding in deep thought and sleepless malice behind the dark veil about its Throne。 
Nearer and nearer it drew�察�looming blacker�察�like the oning of a wall of night at the last end of 
the world。
     There came at last a dreadful nightfall�察�and even as the Captains of the West drew near to the 
end of the living lands�察�the two wanderers came to an hour of blank despair。 Four days had passed 
since they had escaped from the orcs�察�but the time lay behind them like an ever´darkening dream。 
All this last day Frodo had not spoken�察�but had walked half´bowed�察�often stumbling�察�as if his eyes 
no longer saw the way before his feet。 Sam guessed that among all their pains he bore the worst�察�the 
growing weight of the Ring�察�a burden on the body and a torment to his mind。 Anxiously Sam had 
noted how his master's left hand would often be raised as if to ward on a blow�察�or to screen his 
shrinking eyes from a dreadful Eye that sought to look in them。 And sometimes his right hand 
would creep to his breast�察�clutching�察�and then slowly�察�as the will recovered mastery�察�it would be 
withdrawn。
     Now as the blackness of night returned Frodo sat�察�his head between his knees�察�his arms hanging 
wearily to the ground where his hands lay feebly twitching。 Sam watched him�察�till night covered 
them both and hid them from one another。 He could no longer find any words to say�察�and he turned 
to his own dark thoughts。 As for himself�察�though weary and under a shadow of fear�察�he still had 
some strength left。 The _lembas_ had a virtue without which they would long ago have lain down 
to die。 It did not satisfy desire�察�and at times Sam's mind was filled with the memories of food�察�and 
the longing for simple bread and meats。 And yet this waybread of the Elves had a potency that 
increased as travellers relied on it alone and did not mingle it with other foods。 It fed the will�察�and it 
gave strength to endure�察�and to master sinew and limb beyond the measure of mortal kind。 But now 
a new decision must be made。 They could not follow this road any longer�察�for it went on eastward 
into the great Shadow�察�but the Mountain now loomed upon their right�察�almost due south�察�and they 
must turn towards it。 Yet still before it there stretched a wide region of fuming�察�barren�察�ash´ridden 
land。
     'Water�察�water��' muttered Sam。 He had stinted himself�察�and in his parched mouth his tongue 
seemed thick and swollen�察�but for all his care they now had very little left�察�perhaps half his bottle�察�
and maybe there were still days to go。 All would long ago have been spent�察�if they had not dared to 
follow the orc´road。 For at long intervals on that highway cisterns had been built for the use of 
troops sent in haste through the waterless regions。 In one Sam had found some water left�察�stale�察�
muddied by the orcs�察�but still sufficient for their desperate case。 Yet that was now a day ago。 There 
was no hope of any more。
     At last wearied with his cares Sam drowsed�察�leaving the morrow till it came�察�he could do no 
more。 Dream and waking mingled uneasily。 He saw lights like gloating yes�察�and dark creeping 
shapes�察�and he heard noises as of wild beasts or the dreadful cries of tortured things�察�and he would 
start up to find the world all dark and only empty blackness all about him。 Once only�察�as he stood 
and stared wildly round�察�did it seem that�察�though now awake�察�he could still see pale lights like eyes�察�
but soon they flickered and vanished。

     The hateful night passed slowly and reluctantly。 Such daylight as followed was dim�察�for here as 
the Mountain drew near the air was ever mirky�察�while out from the Dark Tower there crept the veils 
of Shadow that Sauron wove about himself。 Frodo was lying on his back not moving。 Sam stood 
beside him�察�reluctant to speak�察�and yet knowing that the word now lay with him�此�he must set his 
master's will to work for another effort。 At length�察�stooping and caressing Frodo's brow�察�he spoke in 
his ear。
     'Wake up�察�Master��' he said。 'Time for another start。'
     As if roused by a sudden bell�察�Frodo rose quickly�察�and stood up and looked away southwards�察�
but when his eyes beheld the Mountain and the desert he quailed again。
     'I can't manage it�察�Sam��' he said。 'It is such a weight to carry�察�such a weight。'
     Sam knew before he spoke�察�that it was vain�察�and that such words might do more harm than good�察�
but in his pity he could not keep silent。 'Then let me carry it a bit for you�察�Master��' he said。 'You 
know I would�察�and gladly�察�as long as I have any strength。'
     A wild light came into Frodo's eyes。 'Stand away� �Don't touch me��' he cried。 'It is mine�察�I say。 Be 
off��' His hand strayed to his sword´hilt。 But then quickly his voice changed。 'No�察�no�察�Sam��' he said 
sadly。 'But you must understand。 It is my burden�察�and no one else can bear it。 It is too late now�察�
Sam dear。 You can't help me in that way again。 I am almost in its power now。 I could not give it up�察�
and if you tried to take it I should go mad。'
     Sam nodded。 'I understand��' he said。 'But I've been thinking�察�Mr。 Frodo�察�there's other things we 
might do without。 Why not lighten the load a bit�拭�We're going that way now�察�as straight as we can 
make it。' He pointed to the Mountain。 'It's no good taking anything we're not sure to need。'
     Frodo looked again towards the Mountain。 'No��' he said�察�'we shan't need much on that road。 And 
at its end nothing。' Picking up his orc´shield he flung it away and threw his helmet after it。 Then 
pulling off the grey cloak he undid the heavy belt and let it fall to the ground�察�and the sheathed 
sword with it。 The shreds of the black cloak he tore off and scattered。
     'There�察�I'll be an orc no more��' he cried�察�'and I'll bear no weapon fair or foul。 Let them take me�察�if 
they will��'
     Sam did likewise�察�and put aside his orc´gear�察�and he took out all the things in his pack。 
Somehow each of them had bee dear to him�察�if only because he had borne them so far with so 
much toil。 Hardest of all it was to part with his cooking´gear。 Tears welled in his eyes at the 
thought of casting it away。
     'Do you remember that bit of rabbit�察�Mr。 Frodo��' he said。 'And our place under the warm bank in 
Captain Faramir's country�察�the d

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