Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Field of Cormallen
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Atlastthegladdayended;andwhentheSunwasgoneandtheroundMoonrodeslowlyabovethemistsofAnduinandflickeredthroughtheflutteringleaves,FrodoandSamsatunderthewhisperingtreesamidthefragranceoffairIthilien;andtheytalkeddeepintothenightwithMerryandPippinandGandalf,andafterawhileLegolasandGimlijoinedthem.ThereFrodoandSamlearnedmuchofallthathadhappenedtotheCompanyaftertheirfellowshipwasbrokenontheevildayatParthGalenbyRaurosFalls;andstilltherewasalwaysmoretoaskandmoretotell.
Orcs,andtalkingtrees,andleaguesofgrass,andgallopingriders,andglitteringcaves,andwhitetowersandgoldenhalls,andbattles,andtallshipssailing,allthesepassedbeforeSam’sminduntilhefeltbewildered.ButamidstallthesewondershereturnedalwaystohisastonishmentatthesizeofMerryandPippin;andhemadethemstandbacktobackwithFrodoandhimself.Hescratchedhishead."Can’tunderstanditatyourage!"hesaid."Butthereitis:you’rethreeinchestallerthanyououghttohe,orI’madwarf."
"Thatyoucertainlyarenot,"saidGimli."ButwhatdidIsay?Mortalscannotgodrinkingent-draughtsandexpectnomoretocomeofthemthanofapotofbeer."
"Ent-draughts?"saidSam."ThereyougoaboutEntsagain;butwhattheyarebeatsme.Why,itwilltakeweeksbeforewegetallthesethingssizedup!"
"Weeksindeed,"saidPippin.
