Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Scouring of the Shire
"Wegrowsalotoffood,butwedon’trightlyknowwhatbecomesofit.It’sallthese"gatherers"and"sharers",Ireckon,goingroundcountingandmeasuringandtakingofftostorage.Theydomoregatheringthansharing,andweneverseemostofthestuffagain."
"Ohcome!"saidPippinyawning."Thisisalltootiresomeformetonight.We’vegotfoodinourbags.Justgiveusaroomtoliedownin.It’llbebetterthanmanyplacesIhaveseen."
Thehobbitsatthegatestillseemedillatease,evidentlysomeruleorotherwasbeingbroken;buttherewasnogainsayingfoursuchmasterfultravellers,allarmed,andtwoofthemuncommonlylargeandstrong-looking.Frodoorderedthegatestobelockedagain.Therewassomesenseatanyrateinkeepingaguard,whileruffianswerestillabout.Thenthefourcompanionswentintothehobbitguard-houseandmadethemselvesascomfortableastheycould.Itwasabareanduglyplace,withameanlittlegratethatwouldnotallowagoodfire.Intheupperroomswerelittlerowsofhardbeds,andoneverywalltherewasanoticeandalistofRules.Pippintorethemdown.Therewasnobeerandverylittlefood,butwithwhatthetravellersbroughtandsharedouttheyallmadeafairmeal;andPippinbrokeRule4byputtingmostofnextday’sallowanceofwoodonthefire.
"Wellnow,whataboutasmoke,whileyoutelluswhathasbeenhappeningintheShire?"hesaid.
