Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Scouring of the Shire
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ThenheheardMerrychangethenote,andupwenttheHorn-cryofBuckland,shakingtheair.
Awake!Awake!Fear,Fire,Foes!Awake!
Fire,Foes!Awake!
BehindhimSamheardahubbubofvoicesandagreatdinandslammingofdoors.Infrontofhimlightssprangoutinthegloaming;dogsbarked;feetcamerunning.Beforehegottothelane’sendtherewasFarmerCottonwiththreeofhislads,YoungTom,Jolly,andNick,hurryingtowardshim.Theyhadaxesintheirhands,andbarredtheway.
"Nay!It’snotoneofthemruffians,"Samheardthefarmersay."It’sahobbitbythesizeofit,butalldressedupqueer.Hey!"hecried."Whoareyou,andwhat’sallthisto-do?"
"It’sSam,SamGamgee.I’vecomeback."
FarmerCottoncameupcloseandstaredathiminthetwilight."Well!"heexclaimed."Thevoiceisright,andyourfaceisnoworsethanitwas,Sam.ButIshoulda"passedyouinthestreetinthatgear.You’vebeeninforeignparts,seemingly.Wefearedyouweredead."
"ThatIain’t!"saidSam."NorMr.Frodo.He’shereandhisfriends.Andthat’stheto-do.They’reraisingtheShire.We’regoingtoclearouttheseruffians,andtheirChieftoo.We’restartingnow."
"Good,good!"criedFarmerCotton."Soit’sbegunatlast!I’vebeenitchingfortroubleallthisyear,butfolkswouldn’thelp.AndI’vehadthewifeandRosietothinkof.
