Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Scouring of the Shire
ThatBossandthatSharkey,astheyspokeof,theymightdoamischiefuptherebeforethemorning."
"Allright,Sam,"saidCotton."Choosealadortwo,andgoandfetchhimtomyhouse.You’llnothaveneedtogoneartheoldHobbitonvillageoverWater.MyJollyherewillshowyou."
Samwentoff.Merryarrangedforlook-outsroundthevillageandguardsatthebarriersduringthenight.ThenheandFrodowentoffwithFarmerCotton.Theysatwiththefamilyinthewarmkitchen,andtheCottonsaskedafewpolitequestionsabouttheirtravels,buthardlylistenedtotheanswers:theywerefarmoreconcernedwitheventsintheShire.
"ItallbeganwithPimple,aswecallhim,"saidFarmerCotton,"anditbeganassoonasyou’dgoneoff,Mr.Frodo.He’dfunnyideashadPimple.Seemshewantedtoowneverythinghimself,andthenorderotherfolkabout.Itsooncameoutthathealreadydidownasightmorethanwasgoodforhim;andhewasalwaysgrabbingmore,thoughwherehegotthemoneywasamystery:millsandmalt-housesandinns,andfarms,andleaf-plantations.He’dalreadyboughtSandyman’smillbeforehecametoBagEnd,seemingly.
"OfcoursehestartedwithalotofpropertyintheSouthfarthingwhichhehadfromhisdad;anditseemshe’dbeensellingaloto"thebestleaf,andsendingitawayquietlyforayearortwo.Butattheendo"lastyearhebegansendingawayloadsofstuff,notonlyleaf.Thingsbegantogetshort,andwintercomingon,too.
