Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Scouring of the Shire
Hefelldeadwithfourarrowsinhim:
Thatwasenoughfortheothers.Theygavein.Theirweaponsweretakenfromthem,andtheywereropedtogether,andmarchedofftoanemptyhutthattheyhadbuiltthemselves,andtheretheyweretiedhandandfoot,andlockedupunderguard.Thedeadleaderwasdraggedoffandburied.
"Seemsalmosttooeasyafterall,don’tit?"saidCotton."Isaidwecouldmasterthem.Butweneededacall.Youcamebackinthenicko"time,Mr.Merry."
"There’smoretobedonestill,"saidMerry."Ifyou’rerightinyourreckoning,wehaven’tdealtwithatitheofthemyet.Butit’sdarknow.Ithinkthenextstrokemustwaituntilmorning.ThenwemustcallontheChief."
"Whynotnow?"saidSam."It’snotmuchmorethansixo’clock.AndIwanttoseemygaffer.D’youknowwhat’scomeofhim,Mr.Cotton?"
"He’snottoowell,andnottoobad,Sam,"saidthefarmer."TheydugupBagshotRow,andthatwasasadblowtohim.He’sinoneofthemnewhousesthattheChief’sMenusedtobuildwhiletheystilldidanyworkotherthanburningandthieving:notaboveamilefromtheendofBywater.Buthecomesaroundtome,whenhegetsachance,andIseehe’sbetterfedthansomeofthepoorbodies.AllagainstTheRules,ofcourse.I’dhavehadhimwithme,butthatwasn’tallowed."
"Thank’eeindeed,Mr.Cotton,andI’llneverforgetit,"saidSam."ButIwanttoseehim.
