Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Scouring of the Shire
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"No!"saidMerry."It’snogood"gettingundercover".Thatisjustwhatpeoplehavebeendoing,andjustwhattheseruffianslike.Theywillsimplycomedownonusinforce,cornerus,andthendriveusout,orburnusin.No,wehavegottodosomethingatonce."
"Dowhat?"saidPippin.
"RaisetheShire!"saidMerry."Now!Wakeallourpeople!Theyhateallthis,youcansee:allofthemexceptperhapsoneortworascals,andafewfoolsthatwanttobeimportant,butdon’tatallunderstandwhatisreallygoingon.ButShire-folkhavebeensocomfortablesolongtheydon’tknowwhattodo.Theyjustwantamatch,though,andthey’llgoupinfire.TheChief’sMenmustknowthat.They’lltrytostamponusandputusoutquick.We’veonlygotaveryshorttime.
"Sam,youcanmakeadashforCotton’sfarm,ifyoulike.He’sthechiefpersonroundhere,andthesturdiest.Comeon!IamgoingtoblowthehornofRohan,andgivethemallsomemusictheyhaveneverheardbefore."
Theyrodebacktothemiddleofthevillage.ThereSamturnedasideandgallopedoffdownthelanethatledsouthtoCotton’s.Hehadnotgonefarwhenheheardasuddenclearhorn-callgoupringingintothesky.Faroverhillandfielditechoed;andsocompellingwasthatcallthatSamhimselfalmostturnedanddashedback.Hisponyrearedandneighed.
"On,lad!On!"hecried."We’llbegoingbacksoon.
