Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           ThereismuchthatIwouldaskyouofthatlandalso;forweputmuchofwhatlittlehopewehaveinitspeople.ButIamforgettingmyerrand,whichwasfirsttoanswerwhatyouwouldask.Whatwouldyouknow,MasterPeregrin?’

           ‘Erwell,’saidPippin,‘ifImayventuretosayso,ratheraburningquestioninmymindatpresentis,well,whataboutbreakfastandallthat?Imean,whatarethemeal-times,ifyouunderstandme,andwhereisthedining-room,ifthereisone?Andtheinns?Ilooked,butneveraonecouldIseeaswerodeup,thoughIhadbeenborneupbythehopeofadraughtofaleassoonaswecametothehomesofwiseandcourtlymen.’

           Beregondlookedathimgravely.‘Anoldcampaigner,Isee,’hesaid.‘Theysaythatmenwhogowarringafieldlookevertothenexthopeoffoodandofdrink;thoughIamnotatravelledmanmyself.Thenyouhavenotyeteatentoday?’

           ‘Well,yes,tospeakincourtesy,yes,’saidPippin.‘Butnomorethanacupofwineandawhitecakeortwobythekindnessofyourlord;butherackedmeforitwithanhourofquestions,andthatishungrywork.’

           Beregondlaughed.‘Atthetablesmallmenmaydothegreaterdeeds,wesay.ButyouhavebrokenyourfastaswellasanymanintheCitadel,andwithgreaterhonour.Thisisafortressandatowerofguardandisnowinpostureofwar.WeriseeretheSun,andtakeamorselinthegreylight,andgotoourdutiesattheopeninghour.Butdonotdespair!’Helaughedagain,seeingthedismayinPippin’sface.