Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           Funnygoingson,theysay.Butonethingdrivesoutanother,andIwasfullofmyowntroubles.ButifImaybesobold,you’vecomebackchangedfromyourtravels,andyoulooknowlikefolkascandealwithtroublesoutofhand.Idon’tdoubtyou’llsoonsetalltorights.Goodlucktoyou!AndtheofteneryoucomebackthebetterI’llbepleased."

           Theywishedhimfarewellandrodeaway,andpassedthroughtheWest-gateandontowardstheShire.Billtheponywaswiththem,andasbeforehehadagooddealofbaggage,buthetrottedalongbesideSamandseemedwellcontent.

           "IwonderwhatoldBarlimanwashintingat,"saidFrodo.

           "Icanguesssomeofit,"saidSamgloomily."WhatIsawintheMirror:treescutdownandall,andmyoldgafferturnedoutoftheRow.Ioughttohavehurriedbackquicker."

           "Andsomething’swrongwiththeSouthfarthingevidently,"saidMerry."There’sageneralshortageofpipe-weed."

           "Whateveritis,"saidPippin,"Lothowillbeatthebottomofit:youcanbesureofthat."

           "Deepin,butnotatthebottom,"saidGandalf."YouhaveforgottenSaruman.HebegantotakeaninterestintheShirebeforeMordordid."

           "Well,we’vegotyouwithus,"saidMerry,"sothingswillsoonbeclearedup."

           "Iamwithyouatpresent,"saidGandalf,"butsoonIshallnotbe.IamnotcomingtotheShire.Youmustsettleitsaffairsyourselves;thatiswhatyouhavebeentrainedfor.