Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Scouring of the Shire
We’regoingtotakeyoutoBywaterandhandyouovertotheChief’sMen;andwhenhedealswithyourcaseyoucanhaveyoursay.Butifyoudon’twanttostayintheLockholesanylongerthanyouneed,Ishouldcutthesayshort,ifIwasyou."
TothediscomfitureoftheShirriffsFrodoandhiscompanionsallroaredwithlaughter."Don’tbeabsurd!"saidFrodo."IamgoingwhereIplease,andinmyowntime.IhappentobegoingtoBagEndonbusiness,butifyouinsistongoingtoo,wellthatisyouraffair."
"Verywell,Mr.Baggins,"saidtheleader,pushingthebarrieraside."Butdon’tforgetI’vearrestedyou."
"Iwon’t,"saidFrodo."Never.ButImayforgiveyou.NowIamnotgoinganyfurthertoday,soifyou’llkindlyescortmetoTheFloatingLog,I’llbeobliged."
"Ican’tdothat,Mr.Baggins.Theinn’sclosed.There’saShirriff-houseatthefarendofthevillage.I’lltakeyouthere."
"Allright,"saidFrodo."Goonandwe’llfollow."
SamhadbeenlookingtheShirriffsupanddownandhadspottedonethatheknew."Hey,comehereRobinSmallburrow!"hecalled."Iwantawordwithyou."
Withasheepishglanceathisleader,wholookedwrathfulbutdidnotdaretointerfere,ShirriffSmallburrowfellbackandwalkedbesideSam,whogotdownoffhispony.
"Lookhere,Cock-robin!"saidSam."You’reHobbiton-bredandoughttohavemoresense,cominga-waylayingMr.Frodoandall.
