Both Uses of
treason
in
The Two Towers
- Nothing that we have endured of late has seemed so grievous as the treason of Isengard.†
Chpt 3.5 *treason = an act of betrayal
- But they were alone, and Aragorn was far away, and Gandalf stood amid the ruin of Isengard and strove with Saruman, delayed by treason.†
Chpt 4.3
Definition:
betraying someone or something -- typically betraying one's own country
(in this context, to betray is to not be loyal--often by helping enemies)
(in this context, to betray is to not be loyal--often by helping enemies)