Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           Gandalfwasspeakingtothementhatbarredhisway,andashelistenedPippinbecameawarethathehimselfwasbeingdiscussed.

           ‘Yeatruly,weknowyou,Mithrandir,’saidtheleaderofthemen,‘andyouknowthepass-wordsoftheSevenGatesandarefreetogoforward.Butwedonotknowyourcompanion.Whatishe?AdwarfoutofthemountainsintheNorth?Wewishfornostrangersinthelandatthistime,unlesstheybemightymenofarmsinwhosefaithandhelpwecantrust.’

           ‘IwillvouchforhimbeforetheseatofDenethor,’saidGandalf.‘Andasforvalour,thatcannotbecomputedbystature.Hehaspassedthroughmorebattlesandperilsthanyouhave,Ingold,thoughyoubetwicehisheight;andhecomesnowfromthestormingofIsengard,ofwhichwebeartidings,andgreatwearinessisonhim,orIwouldwakehim.HisnameisPeregrin,averyvaliantman.’

           ‘Man?’saidIngolddubiously;andtheotherslaughed.

           ‘Man!’criedPippin,nowthoroughlyroused.‘Man!Indeednot!IamahobbitandnomorevaliantthanIamaman,saveperhapsnowandagainbynecessity.DonotletGandalfdeceiveyou!’

           ‘Manyadoerofgreatdeedsmightsaynomore,’saidIngold.‘Butwhatisahobbit?’

           ‘AHalfling,’answeredGandalf.‘Nay,nottheonethatwasspokenof,’headdedseeingthewonderinthemen’sfaces.‘Nothe,yetoneofhiskindred.’

           ‘Yes,andonewhojourneyedwithhim,’saidPippin.