Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Scouring of the Shire
Iamgladtohearofyourplans,"saidFrodo."IamonmywaytocallonMr.Lotho,andhemaybeinterestedtohearofthemtoo."
Theruffianlaughed."Lotho!Heknowsallright.Don’tyouworry.He’lldowhatSharkeysays.BecauseifaBossgivestrouble,wecanchangehim.See?Andiflittlefolkstrytopushinwherethey’renotwanted,wecanputthemoutofmischief.See?"
"Yes,Isee,"saidFrodo."Foronething,Iseethatyou’rebehindthetimesandthenewshere.MuchhashappenedsinceyoulefttheSouth.Yourdayisover,andallotherruffians’.TheDarkTowerhasfallen,andthereisaKinginGondor.AndIsengardhasbeendestroyed,andyourpreciousmasterisabeggarinthewilderness.Ipassedhimontheroad.TheKing’smessengerswillrideuptheGreenwaynownotbulliesfromIsengard."
Themanstaredathimandsmiled."Abeggarinthewilderness!"hemocked."Oh,isheindeed?Swaggerit,swaggerit,mylittlecock-a-whoop.Butthatwon’tstopuslivinginthisfatlittlecountrywhereyouhavelazedlongenough.And"–hesnappedhisfingersinFrodo’sface–"King’smessengers!Thatforthem!WhenIseeone,I’lltakenotice,perhaps."
ThiswastoomuchforPippin.HisthoughtswentbacktotheFieldofCormallen,andherewasasquint-eyedrascalcallingtheRing-bearer"littlecock-a-whoop’.Hecastbackhiscloak,flashedouthissword,andthesilverandsableofGondorgleamedonhimasherodeforward.
