Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           Doyounotyetunderstand?Mytimeisover:itisnolongermytasktosetthingstorights,nortohelpfolktodoso.Andasforyou,mydearfriends,youwillneednohelp.Youaregrownupnow.Grownindeedveryhigh;amongthegreatyouare,andIhavenolongeranyfearatallforanyofyou.

           "Butifyouwouldknow,Iamturningasidesoon.IamgoingtohavealongtalkwithBombadil:suchatalkasIhavenothadinallmytime.Heisamoss-gatherer,andIhavebeenastonedoomedtorolling.Butmyrollingdaysareending,andnowweshallhavemuchtosaytooneanother."

           InalittlewhiletheycametothepointontheEastRoadwheretheyhadtakenleaveofBombadil;andtheyhopedandhalfexpectedtoseehimstandingtheretogreetthemastheywentby.Buttherewasnosignofhim;andtherewasagreymistontheBarrow-downssouthwards,andadeepveilovertheOldForestfaraway.

           TheyhaltedandFrodolookedsouthwistfully."Ishoulddearlyliketoseetheoldfellowagain,"hesaid."Iwonderhowheisgettingon?"

           "Aswellasever,youmaybesure,"saidGandalf."QuiteuntroubledandIshouldguess,notmuchinterestedinanythingthatwehavedoneorseen,unlessperhapsinourvisitstotheEnts.Theremaybeatimelaterforyoutogoandseehim.ButifIwereyou,Ishouldpressonnowforhome,oryouwillnotcometotheBrandywineBridgebeforethegatesarelocked