Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Homeward Bound
Theythemselveshadbecomesousedtowarfareandtoridinginwell-arrayedcompaniesthattheyhadquiteforgottenthatthebrightmailpeepingfromundertheircloaks,andthehelmsofGondorandtheMark,andthefairdevicesontheirshields,wouldseemoutlandishintheirowncountry.AndGandalf,too,wasnowridingonhistallgreyhorse,allcladinwhitewithagreatmantleofblueandsilveroverall,andthelongswordGlamdringathisside.
Gandalflaughed."Well,well,"hesaid,"iftheyareafraidofjustfiveofus,thenwehavemetworseenemiesonourtravels.Butatanyratetheywillgiveyoupeaceatnightwhilewestay."
"Howlongwillthatbe?"saidButterbur."I’llnotdenyweshouldbegladtohaveyouaboutforabit.Yousee,we’renotusedtosuchtroubles;andtheRangershaveallgoneaway,folktellme.Idon’tthinkwe’verightlyunderstoodtillnowwhattheydidforus.Forthere’sbeenworsethanrobbersabout.Wolveswerehowlingroundthefenceslastwinter.Andthere’sdarkshapesinthewoods,dreadfulthingsthatitmakesthebloodruncoldtothinkof.It’sbeenverydisturbing,ifyouunderstandme."
"Iexpectithas,"saidGandalf."Nearlyalllandshavebeendisturbedthesedays,verydisturbed.Butcheerup,Barliman!Youhavebeenontheedgeofverygreattroubles,andIamonlygladtohearthatyouhavenotbeendeeperin.Butbettertimesarecoming.Maybe,betterthananyyouremember.TheRangershavereturned.Wecamebackwiththem.
