Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           ThenFrodobeggedthemtohasten,andhewouldnotlooktowardsthehill,butrodethroughitsshadowwithheadbowedandcloakdrawncloseabouthim.Thatnighttheweatherchanged,andawindcamefromtheWestladenwithrain,anditblewloudandchill,andtheyellowleaveswhirledlikebirdsintheair.WhentheycametotheChetwoodalreadytheboughswerealmostbare,andagreatcurtainofrainveiledBreeHillfromtheirsight.

           SoitwasthatneartheendofawildandweteveninginthelastdaysofOctoberthefivetravellersrodeuptheclimbingroadandcametotheSouth-gateofBree.Itwaslockedfast;andtherainblewintheirfaces,andinthedarkeningskylowcloudswenthurryingby,andtheirheartssankalittle,fortheyhadexpectedmorewelcome.

           Whentheyhadcalledmanytimes,atlasttheGate-keepercameout,andtheysawthathecarriedagreatcudgel.Helookedatthemwithfearandsuspicion;butwhenhesawthatGandalfwasthere,andthathiscompanionswerehobbits,inspiteoftheirstrangegear,thenhebrightenedandwishedthemwelcome.

           "Comein!"hesaid,unlockingthegate."Wewon’tstayfornewsouthereinthecoldandthewet,aruffianlyevening.ButoldBarleywillnodoubtgiveyouawelcomeatThePony,andthereyou’llhearallthereistohear."

           "Andthereyou’llhearlaterallthatwesay,andmore,"laughedGandalf."HowisHarry?"

           TheGate-keeperscowled."Gone,"hesaid."Butyou’dbestaskBarliman.