Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Grey Havens
Foronething,thishurtwouldtakelongtoheal,andonlyhisgreat-grandchildren,hethought,wouldseetheShireasitoughttobe.
Thensuddenlyoneday,forhehadbeentoobusyforweekstogiveathoughttohisadventures,herememberedthegiftofGaladriel.HebroughttheboxoutandshowedittotheotherTravellers(forsotheywerenowcalledbyeveryone),andaskedtheiradvice.
"Iwonderedwhenyouwouldthinkofit,"saidFrodo."Openit!"
Insideitwasfilledwithagreydust,softandfine,inthemiddleofwhichwasaseed,likeasmallnutwithasilvershale."WhatcanIdowiththis?"saidSam.
"Throwitintheaironabreezydayandletitdoitswork!"saidPippin.
"Onwhat?"saidSam.
"Chooseonespotasanursery,andseewhathappenstotheplantsthere,"saidMerry.
"ButI’msuretheLadywouldnotlikemetokeepitallformyowngarden,nowsomanyfolkhavesuffered,"saidSam.
"Useallthewitsandknowledgeyouhaveofyourown,Sam,"saidFrodo,"andthenusethegifttohelpyourworkandbetterit.Anduseitsparingly.Thereisnotmuchhere,andIexpecteverygrainhasavalue."
SoSamplantedsaplingsinalltheplaceswherespeciallybeautifulorbelovedtreeshadbeendestroyed,andheputagrainofthepreciousdustinthesoilattherootofeach.
