LR 4.01 The Taming of Sméagol

4.01.000 {h} The Taming of Sméagol
4.01.001 {p} ‘Well, master, we’re … gloom.
4.01.002 {p} It was the … seen.
4.01.003 {ps} The hobbits stood … sky.
4.01.004 {p} ‘What a fix!’ … wind.
4.01.005 {p} ‘Yes, I can … path.’
4.01.006 {p} ‘Or another and … way.’
4.01.007 {p} ‘I wonder,’ said … left?’
4.01.008 {p} ‘Only those, what … grass!’
4.01.009 {ps} They turned away … wind.
4.01.010 {p} ‘Did you see … morning.
4.01.011 {p} ‘No,’ said Frodo. … now.’
4.01.012 {p} ‘Nor me,’ said … neck.’
4.01.013 {p} ‘I hope you’ll … nose.’
4.01.014 {p} ‘I hope that’s … good!’
4.01.015 {p} ‘So do I,’ … somehow.’
4.01.016 {ps} But that day … escape.
4.01.017 {p} Sometimes in the … teeth.
4.01.018 {p} All that day … lowlands.
4.01.019 {p} At last they … precipice.
4.01.020 {p} ‘There’s nothing for … to!’
4.01.021 {p} ‘A nasty drop, … Sam.
4.01.022 {p} The cleft was … out.
4.01.023 {p} ‘Look!’ he said. … too.’
4.01.024 {p} Sam knelt beside … jump!’
4.01.025 {p} ‘It would be … more.’
4.01.026 {p} ‘And that’s enough!’ … climbing.’
4.01.027 {p} ‘All the same,’ … cracked.’
4.01.028 {p} The outer fall … stairs.
4.01.029 {p} ‘And if we’re … coming.’
4.01.030 {p} The smoky blur … said.
4.01.031 {p} ‘Very good!’ said … first.’
4.01.032 {p} ‘You?’ said Frodo. … climbing?’
4.01.033 {p} ‘I haven’t changed … fall.’
4.01.034 {p} Before Frodo could … unwise.
4.01.035 {p} ‘No, no! Sam, … carefully.’
4.01.036 {p} ‘I don’t know … hands?’
4.01.037 {p} ‘Climb back, I … Frodo.
4.01.038 {p} ‘Easy said,’ objected … light.’
4.01.039 {p} ‘No! Not if … call!’
4.01.040 {p} Gripping the stony … short.
4.01.041 {ps} The hurrying darkness, … cry.
4.01.042 {p} Sam heard him … ‘Master!’
4.01.043 {p} He heard no … ears:
4.01.044 {p} ‘All right, all … see.’
4.01.045 {p} Frodo was calling … breath.
4.01.046 {p} ‘Come back! Come … above.
4.01.047 {p} ‘I can’t,’ he … yet.’
4.01.048 {p} ‘What can I … hand.
4.01.049 {p} There was another … cold.
4.01.050 {p} ‘I’m coming down … said.
4.01.051 {p} ‘No, no! wait!’ … rope.’
4.01.052 {p} ‘Rope!’ cried Sam, … Rope!’
4.01.053 {p} ‘Stop chattering!’ cried … it!’
4.01.054 {p} ‘Yes, Mr. Frodo, … it!’
4.01.055 {p} ‘Then get busy … down!’
4.01.056 {p} Quickly Sam unslung … hands.
4.01.057 {p} Sam stepped back … ground.
4.01.058 {p} Thunder growled and … roof.
4.01.059 {p} ‘I should have … rope!’
4.01.060 {p} ‘Better luck if … right.’
4.01.061 {p} ‘A pity I … wonder?’
4.01.062 {p} Sam paid it … said.
4.01.063 {p} ‘Who’d have thought … exclaimed.
4.01.064 {p} ‘Ah! Who would?’ … sure!’
4.01.065 {p} ‘Thirty ells!’ said … it.’
4.01.066 {p} ‘The rain’s nearly … over.’
4.01.067 {p} ‘And I’m thinking … Frodo.
4.01.068 {p} With that he … moon.
4.01.069 {p} ‘It’s good to … somehow.’
4.01.070 {p} ‘It does look … cliff.’
4.01.071 {p} Frodo thought for … now.’
4.01.072 {p} ‘Very well,’ said … time.
4.01.073 {ps} It did not, … twilight.
4.01.074 {p} Frodo took rather … down.
4.01.075 {p} ‘Well!’ he cried. … again.’
4.01.076 {p} But Sam did … easy.’
4.01.077 {p} ‘If you can … to!’
4.01.078 {p} Sam scratched his … farewell.
4.01.079 {p} To the complete … knot!’
4.01.080 {p} Sam did not … it.’
4.01.081 {p} ‘Then the rope … Frodo.
4.01.082 {p} ‘I bet it … strand!’
4.01.083 {p} ‘Then I’m afraid … Frodo.
4.01.084 {p} Sam shook his … pack.
4.01.085 {p} ‘It certainly came,’ … Moon!’
4.01.086 {p} ‘They do cheer … light.’
4.01.087 {p} ‘Yes,’ said Frodo; … moon.’
4.01.088 {ps} Under the first … ledges!’
4.01.089 {p} They picked their … lasted.
4.01.090 {p} ‘We had better … something.’
4.01.091 {p} ‘I suppose so,’ … way.’
4.01.092 {ps} They did not … shadows.
4.01.093 {p} ‘Well!’ said Frodo, … cliff!’
4.01.094 {p} Sam looked and … wall.’
4.01.095 {ps} Down the face … again.
4.01.096 {p} ‘Do you think … Sam.
4.01.097 {p} ‘I don’t know,’ … Moon.’
4.01.098 {p} ‘Then why is … Sam.
4.01.099 {p} ‘Quietly, Sam!’ said … ago.’
4.01.100 {p} ‘Well, I’m sick … cliff.
4.01.101 {p} ‘Careful!’ whispered Frodo … looks.’
4.01.102 {p} The black crawling … whistling.
4.01.103 {p} ‘Ach, sss! Cautious, … eyes.’
4.01.104 {p} He was getting … them.’
4.01.105 {p} ‘It doesn’t sound … the—’
4.01.106 {p} ‘Hsh!’ breathed Frodo. … whisper.’
4.01.107 {p} Indeed Gollum had … himself.
4.01.108 {p} At last he … snapped.
4.01.109 {p} Sam was out … go.
4.01.110 {p} Things would have … sky.
4.01.111 {p} ‘Let go! Gollum,’ … throat.’
4.01.112 {p} Gollum collapsed and … whimpering.
4.01.113 {p} ‘Don’t hurt us! … yess.’
4.01.114 {p} ‘Well, what’s to … say.’
4.01.115 {p} ‘But that would … throat.
4.01.116 {p} ‘No,’ said Frodo. … harm.’
4.01.117 {p} ‘Oh hasn’t he!’ … plan.’
4.01.118 {p} ‘I daresay,’ said … him.
4.01.119 {p} It seemed to … past:
4.01.120 {p} What a pity … chance!
4.01.121 {p} Pity? It was … need.
4.01.122 {p} I do not … death.
4.01.123 {p} Deserves death! I … ends.
4.01.124 {p} ‘Very well,’ he … him.’
4.01.125 {ps} Sam stared at … head.
4.01.126 {p} ‘Yess, wretched we … hobbits.’
4.01.127 {p} ‘No, we won’t,’ … another.’
4.01.128 {p} ‘Yess, yes indeed,’ … eyes.
4.01.129 {p} Sam scowled at … reply.
4.01.130 {p} Frodo looked straight … believe.’
4.01.131 {p} ‘Ach! sss!’ said … places.’
4.01.132 {p} ‘So you have … you?’
4.01.133 {p} ‘Yess. Yess. No!’ … sleep!’
4.01.134 {p} ‘He will not … land.’
4.01.135 {p} Gollum sat up … now.’
4.01.136 {p} ‘Perhaps we’ll find … Frodo.
4.01.137 {p} ‘No, no, never! … Gollum.
4.01.138 {p} ‘Get up!’ said Frodo.
4.01.139 {p} Gollum stood up … cliff.
4.01.140 {p} ‘Now!’ said Frodo. … tonight.’
4.01.141 {p} ‘The big lights … hobbits!’
4.01.142 {p} ‘Then sit down,’ … move!’
4.01.143 {ps} The hobbits seated … listening.
4.01.144 {p} Frodo looked across … sign.
4.01.145 {p} Suddenly, with startling … him.
4.01.146 {p} ‘Your rope might … said.
4.01.147 {p} Sam got out … too.’
4.01.148 {p} Gollum lay quiet … look.
4.01.149 {p} ‘All we need … end.’
4.01.150 {p} He stood over … screaming.
4.01.151 {p} At last Frodo … you.’
4.01.152 {p} ‘It hurts us, … us.’
4.01.153 {p} ‘No, I will … trust.’
4.01.154 {p} ‘We will swear … us.’
4.01.155 {p} ‘Swear?’ said Frodo.
4.01.156 {p} ‘Sméagol,’ said Gollum … Precious.’
4.01.157 {p} Frodo drew himself … ‘Think!
4.01.158 {qt} One Ring to … them.
4.01.159 {p} Would you commit … Beware!’
4.01.160 {p} Gollum cowered. ‘On … repeated.
4.01.161 {p} ‘And what would … Frodo.
4.01.162 {p} ‘To be very … Precious.’
4.01.163 {p} ‘No! not on … you.’
4.01.164 {p} For a moment … knees.
4.01.165 {p} ‘Down! down!’ said … promise!’
4.01.166 {p} ‘We promises, yes … again.
4.01.167 {p} ‘Take the rope … Frodo.
4.01.168 {p} Reluctantly Sam obeyed. … old.
4.01.169 {p} ‘Well, Gollum, or … start.’
4.01.170 {p} ‘Yes, yes,’ agreed … Sméagol!’
4.01.171 {p} He took a … handy.’
4.01.172 {p} ‘No, no!’ said … promised.’
4.01.173 {p} In the deep … silence.