Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Scouring of the Shire
Andwhileyou’rebeentrapessinginforeignparts,chasingBlackMenupmountainsfromwhatmySamsays,thoughwhatforhedon’tmakeclear,they’vebeenanddugupBagshotRowandruinedmytaters!"
"Iamverysorry,Mr.Gamgee,"saidFrodo."ButnowI’vecomeback,I’lldomybesttomakeamends."
"Well,youcan’tsayfairerthanthat,"saidthegaffer."Mr.FrodoBagginsisarealgentlehobbit,Ialwayshavesaid,whateveryoumaythinkofsomeothersofthename,beggingyourpardon.AndIhopemySam’sbehavedhisselfandgivensatisfaction?"
"Perfectsatisfaction,Mr.Gamgee,"saidFrodo."Indeed,ifyouwillbelieveit,he’snowoneofthemostfamouspeopleinallthelands,andtheyaremakingsongsabouthisdeedsfromheretotheSeaandbeyondtheGreatRiver."Samblushed,buthelookedgratefullyatFrodo,forRosie’seyeswereshiningandshewassmilingathim.
"Ittakesaloto"believing,"saidthegaffer,"thoughIcanseehe’sbeenmixinginstrangecompany.What’scomeofhisweskit?Idon’tholdwithwearingironmongery,whetheritwearswellorno."
FarmerCotton’shouseholdandallhisguestswereupearlynextmorning.Nothinghadbeenheardinthenight,butmoretroublewouldcertainlycomebeforethedaywasold."Seemsasifnoneo"theruffianswereleftupatBagEnd,"saidCotton,"butthegangfromWaymeetwillbealonganytimenow."
AfterbreakfastamessengerfromtheTooklandrodein.