Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Scouring of the Shire
Andnotinhisnameevenformuchlonger.He’saprisonerinBagEndnow,Iexpect,andveryfrightened.Weoughttotryandrescuehim."
"WellIamstaggered!"saidPippin."OfalltheendstoourjourneythatistheverylastIshouldhavethoughtof:tohavetofighthalf-orcsandruffiansintheShireitself–torescueLothoPimple!"
"Fight?"saidFrodo."Well,Isupposeitmaycometothat.Butremember:thereistobenoslayingofhobbits,noteveniftheyhavegoneovertotheotherside.Reallygoneover,Imean;notjustobeyingruffians"ordersbecausetheyarefrightened.NohobbithaseverkilledanotheronpurposeintheShire,anditisnottobeginnow.Andnobodyistobekilledatall,ifitcanbehelped.Keepyourtempersandholdyourhandstothelastpossiblemoment!"
"Butiftherearemanyoftheseruffians,"saidMerry,"itwillcertainlymeanfighting.Youwon’trescueLotho,ortheShire,justbybeingshockedandsad,mydearFrodo."
"No,"saidPippin."Itwon’tbesoeasyscaringthemasecondtime.Theyweretakenbysurprise.Youheardthathorn-blowing?Evidentlythereareotherruffiansnearathand.They’llbemuchbolderwhenthere’smoreofthemtogether.Weoughttothinkoftakingcoversomewhereforthenight.Afterallwe’reonlyfour,evenifwearearmed."
"I’veanidea,"saidSam."Let’sgotooldTomCotton’sdownSouthLane!Healwayswasastoutfellow.Andhehasalotofladsthatwereallfriendsofmine.
