"He crawled away to the right, seeking for a path round the mere. They came close behind, stooping, often using their hands even as he did. 'Three precious little Gollums in a row we shall be, if this goes on much longer,' thought Sam."
- J.R.R. Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings', Book IV, CH. 2, 'The Passage of the Marches'