Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Homeward Bound
Well,well!Andwherehaveyoucomefrom?Ineverexpectedtoseeanyofyoufolkagain,andthat’safact:goingoffintotheWildwiththatStrider,andallthoseBlackMenabout.ButI’mrightgladtoseeyou,andnonemorethanGandalf.Comein!Comein!Thesameroomsas–before?They’refree.Indeedmostroomsareemptythesedays,asI’llnothidefromyou,foryou’llfinditoutsoonenough.AndI’llseewhatcanbedoneaboutsupper,assoonasmaybe;butI’mshort-handedatpresent.Hey,Nobyouslowcoach!TellBob!Ah,butthereI’mforgetting,Bob’sgone:goeshometohisfolkatnightfallnow.Well,taketheguests"poniestothestables,Nob!Andyou’llbetakingyourhorsetohisstableyourselfGandalf;Idon’tdoubt.Afinebeast,asIsaidwhenIfirstseteyesonhim.Well,comein!Makeyourselvesathome!"
Mr.Butterburhadatanyratenotchangedhismanneroftalking,andstillseemedtoliveinhisoldbreathlessbustle.Andyettherewashardlyanybodyabout,andallwasquiet;fromtheCommonRoomtherecamealowmurmurofnomorethantwoorthreevoices.Andseencloserinthelightoftwocandlesthathelitandcarriedbeforethemthelandlord’sfacelookedratherwrinkledandcareworn.
Heledthemdownthepassagetotheparlourthattheyhadusedonthatstrangenightmorethanayearago;andtheyfollowedhim,alittledisquieted,foritseemedplaintothemthatoldBarlimanwasputtingabravefaceonsometrouble.Thingswerenotwhattheyhadbeen.
