[2Jedismom]

I know, I know. I just can't help it. He was really torn about delivering Frodo to Shelob...but Sam helped him do it, by being mean to him.

Gollum looked at them. A strange expression passed over his lean hungry face. The gleam faded from his eyes, and they went dim and grey, old and tired. A spasm of pain seemed to twist him, and he turned away, peering back up towards the pass, shaking his head, as if engaged in some interior debate. Then he came back, and slowly putting out a trembling hand, very cautiously he touched Frodo's knee - but almost the touch was a caress. For a fleeting moment, could one of the sleepers have seen him, they would have thought that they beheld an old weary hobbit, shrunken by the years that had carried him far beyond his time, beyond friends and kin, and the fields and streams of youth, an old starved pitiable thing. But at that touch Frodo stirred and cried out softly in his sleep, and immediately Sam was wide awake. The first thing he saw was Gollum - `pawing at master,' as he thought.
`Hey you!' he said roughly. `What are you up to?'
'Nothing, nothing,' said Gollum softly. `Nice Master!' `I daresay,' said Sam. 'But where have you been to - sneaking off and sneaking back, you old villain? '
Gollum withdrew himself, and a green glint flickered under his heavy lids. Almost spider-like he looked now, crouched back on his bent

[ksen]

I'm sorry Rosie, but Sam isn't really at his best during that part of their trip. It is understandable though, considering what they'd been through so far.

[rightwingreligiousfanatic]

That passage is almost as poignant as the one ksen posted yesterday. I'm with you on Gollum. My heart goes out to him, as Tolkien's did.....and yet he was ultimately corrupted utterly....