Властелин колец: Две башни
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
Hecutoutsometurvesatthefootofthebankjustoutsidethefern-brake,andmadeashallowholeandlaidhisfuelinit.Beinghandywithflintandtinderhesoonhadasmallblazegoing.Itmadelittleornosmokebutgaveoffanaromaticscent.Hewasjuststoopingoverhisfire,shieldingitandbuildingitupwithheavierwood,whenGollumreturned,carryingthepanscarefullyandgrumblingtohimself.
Hesetthepansdown,andthensuddenlysawwhatSamwasdoing.Hegaveathinhissingshriek,andseemedtobebothfrightenedandangry.`Ach!Sss-no!’hecried.`No!Sillyhobbits,foolish,yesfoolish!Theymustn’tdoit!’
`Mustn’tdowhat?’askedSaminsurprise.
`Notmakethenasstyredtongues,’hissedGollum.`Fire,fire!It’sdangerous,yesitis.Itburns,itkills.Anditwillbringenemies,yesitwill.’
’Idon’tthinkso,’saidSam.`Don’tseewhyitshould,ifyoudon’tputwetstuffonitandmakeasmother.Butifitdoes,itdoes.I’mgoingtoriskit,anyhow.I’mgoingtostewtheseconeys.’
’Stewtherabbits!’squealedGollumindismay.`SpoilbeautifulmeatSméagolsavedforyou,poorhungrySméagol!Whatfor?Whatfor,sillyhobbit?Theyareyoung,theyaretender,theyarenice.Eatthem,eatthem!’Heclawedatthenearestrabbit,alreadyskinnedandlyingbythefire.
`Now,now!’saidSam.`Eachtohisownfashion.Ourbreadchokesyou,andrawconeychokesme.Ifyougivemeaconey,theconey’smine,see,tocook,ifIhaveamind.AndIhave.Youneedn’twatchme.
