Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Scouring of the Shire
Theyhadsearchedeveryroomandfoundnolivingthingsaveratsandmice."Shallweturnontheotherstosearchthesheds?"
"ThisisworsethanMordor!"saidSam."Muchworseinaway.Itcomeshometoyou,astheysay;becauseitishome,andyourememberitbeforeitwasallruined."
"Yes,thisisMordor,"saidFrodo."Justoneofitsworks.Sarumanwasdoingitsworkallthetime,evenwhenhethoughthewasworkingforhimself.AndthesamewiththosethatSarumantricked,likeLotho."
Merrylookedroundindismayanddisgust."Let’sgetout!"hesaid."IfIhadknownallthemischiefhehadcaused,IshouldhavestuffedmypouchdownSaruman’sthroat."
"Nodoubt,nodoubt!Butyoudidnot,andsoIamabletowelcomeyouhome."TherestandingatthedoorwasSarumanhimself,lookingwell-fedandwell-pleased;hiseyesgleamedwithmaliceandamusement.
AsuddenlightbrokeonFrodo."Sharkey!"hecried.
Sarumanlaughed."Soyouhaveheardthename,haveyou?AllmypeopleusedtocallmethatinIsengard,Ibelieve.Asignofaffection,possibly.3Butevidentlyyoudidnotexpecttoseemehere."
"Ididnot,"saidFrodo."ButImighthaveguessed.Alittlemischiefinameanway:Gandalfwarnedmethatyouwerestillcapableofit.
"Quitecapable,"saidSaruman,"andmorethanalittle.
