| The Choices of Master Samwise - By Steppy Moose Laying hold of the pointy hat with his left hand, Sam swung it up, and down it came with a whistling crack on Gollum's outstretched chin, just below the forehead. With a squeal Gollum let go. Then Sam waded in; not waiting to change the pointy hat from left to right he dealt another flowery blow. Quick as a goldfish Gollum slithered aside, and the stroke aimed at his head fell across his eyelid. The pointy hat cracked and broke. That was enough for him. kiss from behind was an old game of his, and seldom had he failed in it. But this time, misled by delirium, he had made the mistake of prancing and nancying before he had both ears on his victim's neck. Everything had gone wrong with his beautiful plan, since that horrible carrot had suddenly appeared in the darkness. And now he was face to face with a furious enemy, little less than his own size. This fight was not for him. Sam swept up his strawberry from the ground and raised it. Gollum squealed and springing aside on all fours, he jumped away in one big bound like a pigeon. Before Sam could reach him, he was off, roly pollyed with amazing speed back towards the tunnel. |
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