Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Homeward Bound
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Theyputhiminalargechairbythewood-fire,andGandalfsatontheothersideofthehearth,andthehobbitsinlowchairsbetweenthem;andthentheytalkedformanytimeshalfanhour,andexchangedallsuchnewsasMr.Butterburwishedtohearorgive.Mostofthethingswhichtheyhadtotellwereamerewonderandbewildermenttotheirhost,andfarbeyondhisvision;andtheybroughtforthfewcommentsotherthan:"Youdon’tsay;oftenrepeatedindefianceoftheevidenceofMr.Butterbur’sownears."Youdon’tsay,Mr.Baggins,orisitMr.Underhill?I’mgettingsomixedup.Youdon’tsay,MasterGandalf!WellInever!Who’dhavethoughtitinourtimes!"
Buthedidsaymuchonhisownaccount.Thingswerefarfromwell,hewouldsay.Businesswasnotevenfair,itwasdownrightbad."NoonecomesnighBreenowfromOutside,"hesaid."Andtheinsidefolks,theystayathomemostlyandkeeptheirdoorsbarred.ItallcomesofthosenewcomersandgangrelsthatbegancominguptheGreenwaylastyear,asyoumayremember;butmorecamelater.Somewerejustpoorbodiesrunningawayfromtrouble;butmostwerebadmen,fullo"thieveryandmischief.AndtherewastroublerighthereinBree,badtrouble.Why,wehadarealset-to,andthereweresomefolkkilled,killeddead!Ifyou’llbelieveme."
"Iwillindeed,"saidGandalf."Howmany?"
"Threeandtwo,"saidButterbur,referringtothebigfolkandthelittle.
