Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           Frodoallthiswhile,whatd’youwanttoleavehimfor,assoonasthingslookdangerous?"

           ThiswastoomuchforSam.Itneededaweek’sanswer,ornone.Heturnedawayandmountedhispony.Butashestartedoff,Rosierandownthesteps.

           "Ithinkyoulookfine,Sam,"shesaid."Goonnow!Buttakecareofyourself,andcomestraightbackassoonasyouhavesettledtheruffians!"

           WhenSamgotbackhefoundthewholevillageroused.Already,apartfrommanyyoungerlads,morethanahundredsturdyhobbitswereassembledwithaxes,andheavyhammers,andlongknives,andstoutstaves:andafewhadhunting-bows.Morewerestillcominginfromoutlyingfarms.

           Someofthevillage-folkhadlitalargefire,justtoenliventhings,andalsobecauseitwasoneofthethingsforbiddenbytheChief.Itburnedbrightasnightcameon.OthersatMerry’sordersweresettingupbarriersacrosstheroadateachendofthevillage.WhentheShirriffscameuptotheloweronetheyweredumbfounded;butassoonastheysawhowthingswere,mostofthemtookofftheirfeathersandjoinedintherevolt.Theothersslunkaway.

           SamfoundFrodoandhisfriendsbythefiretalkingtooldTomCotton,whileanadmiringcrowdofBywaterfolkstoodroundandstared.

           "Well,what’sthenextmove?"saidFarmerCotton.

           "Ican’tsay,"saidFrodo,"untilIknowmore.Howmanyoftheseruffiansarethere?"

           "That’shardtotell,"saidCotton.