Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           TherehestoodinfrontofPippin,lookinghimupanddown.

           ‘Greetings!’saidthelad.‘Wheredoyoucomefrom?YouareastrangerintheCity.’

           ‘Iwas,’saidPippin;‘buttheysayIhavebecomeamanofGondor.’

           ‘Ohcome!’saidthelad.‘Thenweareallmenhere.Buthowoldareyou,andwhatisyourname?Iamtenyearsalready,andshallsoonbefivefeet.Iamtallerthanyou.ButthenmyfatherisaGuard,oneofthetallest.Whatisyourfather?’

           ‘WhichquestionshallIanswerfirst?’saidPippin.‘MyfatherfarmsthelandsroundWhitwellnearTuckboroughintheShire.Iamnearlytwenty-nine,soIpassyouthere;thoughIambutfourfeet,andnotlikelytogrowanymore,savesideways.’

           ‘Twenty-nine!’saidtheladandwhistled.‘Why,youarequiteold!AsoldasmyuncleIorlas.Still,’headdedhopefully,‘IwagerIcouldstandyouonyourheadorlayyouonyourback.’

           ‘Maybeyoucould,ifIletyou,’saidPippinwithalaugh.‘AndmaybeIcoulddothesametoyou:weknowsomewrestlingtricksinmylittlecountry.Where,letmetellyou,Iamconsidereduncommonlylargeandstrong;andIhaveneverallowedanyonetostandmeonmyhead.Soifitcametoatrialandnothingelsewouldserve,Imighthavetokillyou.