Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Scouring of the Shire
"Ihopetherearenotmanymorehobbitsthathavebecomelikethis.ItwouldbeaworsetroublethanallthedamagetheMenhavedone."
"Youaredirtyandinsolent,Sandyman,"saidMerry."Andalsoverymuchoutofyourreckoning.WearejustgoinguptheHilltoremoveyourpreciousBoss.WehavedealtwithhisMen."
Tedgaped,foratthatmomenthefirstcaughtsightoftheescortthatatasignfromMerrynowmarchedoverthebridge.Dashingbackintothemillheranoutwithahornandblewitloudly.
"Saveyourbreath!"laughedMerry."I’veabetter."Thenliftinguphissilverhornhewindedit,anditsclearcallrangovertheHill;andoutoftheholesandshedsandshabbyhousesofHobbitonthehobbitsanswered,andcamepouringout,andwithcheersandloudcriestheyfollowedthecompanyuptheroadtoBagEnd.
Atthetopofthelanethepartyhalted,andFrodoandhisfriendswenton;andtheycameatlasttotheoncebelovedplace.Thegardenwasfullofhutsandsheds,somesoneartheoldwestwardwindowsthattheycutoffalltheirlight.Therewerepilesofrefuseeverywhere.Thedoorwasscarred;thebell-chainwasdanglingloose,andthebellwouldnotring.Knockingbroughtnoanswer.Atlengththeypushedandthedooryielded.Theywentin.Theplacestankandwasfulloffilthanddisorder:itdidnotappeartohavebeenusedforsometime.
"WhereisthatmiserableLothohiding?"saidMerry.
