Властелин колец: Возвращение короля

           Youmademelaugh,youhobbit-lordlings,ridingalongwithallthosegreatpeoplesosecureandsopleasedwithyourlittleselves.Youthoughtyouhaddoneverywelloutofitall,andcouldnowjustamblebackandhaveanicequiettimeinthecountry.Saruman’shomecouldbeallwrecked,andhecouldbeturnedout,butnoonecouldtouchyours.Ohno!Gandalfwouldlookafteryouraffairs."

           Sarumanlaughedagain."Nothe!Whenhistoolshavedonetheirtaskhedropsthem.Butyoumustgodanglingafterhim,dawdlingandtalking,andridingroundtwiceasfarasyouneeded."Well,"thoughtI,"ifthey’resuchfools,Iwillgetaheadofthemandteachthemalesson.Oneillturndeservesanother."Itwouldhavebeenasharperlesson,ifonlyyouhadgivenmealittlemoretimeandmoreMen.StillIhavealreadydonemuchthatyouwillfindithardtomendorundoinyourlives.Anditwillbepleasanttothinkofthatandsetitagainstmyinjuries."

           "Well,ifthatiswhatyoufindpleasurein,"saidFrodo,"Ipityyou.Itwillbeapleasureofmemoryonly,Ifear.Goatonceandneverreturn!"

           ThehobbitsofthevillageshadseenSarumancomeoutofoneofthehuts,andatoncetheycamecrowdinguptothedoorofBagEnd.WhentheyheardFrodo’scommand,theymurmuredangrily:

           "Don’tlethimgo!Killhim!He’savillainandamurderer.Killhim!"

           Sarumanlookedroundattheirhostilefacesandsmiled."Killhim!"hemocked.