О! Голлум дал шанс, именно шанс, не более. И ещё раньше даже.
'How do we shape our course now, Smeagol? ' asked Frodo. 'Must we cross these evil-smelling fens? '
`No need, no need at all,' said Gollum. 'Not if hobbits want to reach the dark mountains and go to see Him very quick. Back a little, and round a little' - his skinny arm waved north and east - `and you can come on hard cold roads to the very gates of His country. Lots of His people will be there looking out for guests, very pleased to take them straight to Him, O yes. His Eye watches that way all the time. It caught Smeagol there, long ago.' Gollum shuddered. 'But Smeagol has used his eyes since then, yes, yes: I've used eyes and feet and nose since then. l know other ways. More difficult, not so quick; but better, if we don't want Him to see. Follow Smeagol! He can take you through the marshes, through the mists. nice thick mists. Follow Smeagol very carefully, and you may go a long way. quite a long way,
before He catches you, yes perhaps.'
Сорри, у меня нет хорошего русского перевода под рукой.
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...и вариантов развития событий было несколько.
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Осмелюсь добавить, что вариантов событий было два - дойти до Горы Рока или вернуться домой...