Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Homeward Bound
AndI’llnotdenythatI’llsleepeasiertonightandwithalighterheart.You’vegivenmeapowerfullottothinkover,butI’llputthatoffuntiltomorrow.I’mforbed,andI’venodoubtyou’llbegladofyourbedstoo.Hey,Nob!"hecalled,goingtothedoor."Nob,youslowcoach!"
"Now!"hesaidtohimself,slappinghisforehead."Nowwhatdoesthatremindmeof?"
"Notanotherletteryou’veforgotten.Ihope,Mr.Butterbur?"saidMerry.
"Now,now,Mr.Brandybuck,don’tgoremindingmeofthat!Butthere,you’vebrokenmythought.NowwherewasI?Nob,stables,ah!thatwasit.I’vesomethingthatbelongstoyou.IfyourecollectBillFernyandthehorsethieving:hisponyasyoubought,well,it’shere.Comebackallofitself,itdid.Butwhereithadbeentoyouknowbetterthanme.Itwasasshaggyasanolddogandasleanasaclothes-rail,butitwasalive.Nob’slookedafterit."
"What!MyBill?"criedSam."Well,Iwasbornlucky,whatevermygaffermaysay.There’sanotherwishcometrue!Whereishe?"SamwouldnotgotobeduntilhehadvisitedBillinhisstable.
ThetravellersstayedinBreeallthenextday,andMr.Butterburcouldnotcomplainofhisbusinessnexteveningatanyrate.Curiosityovercameallfears,andhishousewascrowded.ForawhileoutofpolitenessthehobbitsvisitedtheCommonRoomintheeveningandansweredagoodmanyquestions.
