Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Homeward Bound
AndtheKingwillcomethereagainoneday;andthenyou’llhavesomefairfolkridingthrough."
"Well,thatsoundsmorehopeful,I’llallow,"saidButterbur."Anditwillbegoodforbusiness,nodoubt.SolongasheletsBreealone."
"Hewill,"saidGandalf."Heknowsitandlovesit."
"Doeshenow?"saidButterburlookingpuzzled."ThoughI’msureIdon’tknowwhyheshould,sittinginhisbigchairupinhisgreatcastle,hundredsofmilesaway.Anddrinkingwineoutofagoldencup,Ishouldn’twonder.What’sThePonytohim,ormugso"beer?Notbutwhatmybeer’sgood,Gandalf.It’sbeenuncommongood,sinceyoucameintheautumnoflastyearandputagoodwordonit.Andthat’sbeenacomfortintrouble,Iwillsay."
"Ah!"saidSam."Buthesaysyourbeerisalwaysgood."
"Hesays?"
"Ofcoursehedoes.He’sStrider.ThechiefoftheRangers.Haven’tyougotthatintoyourheadyet?"
Itwentinatlast,andButterbur’sfacewasastudyinwonder.Theeyesinhisbroadfacegrewround,andhismouthopenedwide,andhegasped."Strider!"heexclaimedwhenhegotbackhisbreath."Himwithacrownandallandagoldencup!Well,whatarewecomingto?"
"Bettertimes,forBreeatanyrate,"saidGandalf.
"Ihopeso,I’msure,"saidButterbur."Well,thishasbeenthenicestchatI’vehadinamonthofMondays.
