Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Grey Havens
Allthechildrenbornorbegotteninthatyear,andthereweremany,werefairtoseeandstrong,andmostofthemhadarichgoldenhairthathadbeforebeenrareamonghobbits.Thefruitwassoplentifulthatyounghobbitsverynearlybathedinstrawberriesandcream;andlatertheysatonthelawnsundertheplum-treesandate,untiltheyhadmadepilesofstoneslikesmallpyramidsortheheapedskullsofaconqueror,andthentheymovedon.Andnoonewasill,andeveryonewaspleased.exceptthosewhohadtomowthegrass.
IntheSouthfarthingthevineswereladen,andtheyieldof"leaf"wasastonishing;andeverywheretherewassomuchcornthatatHarvesteverybarnwasstuffed."TheNorthfarthingbarleywassofinethatthebeerof1420maltwaslongrememberedandbecameabyword.Indeedagenerationlateronemighthearanoldgafferinaninn,afteragoodpintofwell-earnedale,putdownhismugwithasigh:"Ah!thatwasproperfourteen-twenty,thatwas!"
SamstayedatfirstattheCottons"withFrodo;butwhentheNewRowwasreadyhewentwiththeGaffer.InadditiontoallhisotherlabourshewasbusydirectingthecleaningupandrestoringofBagEnd;buthewasoftenawayintheShireonhisforestrywork.SohewasnotathomeinearlyMarchanddidnotknowthatFrodohadbeenill.OnthethirteenthofthatmonthFarmerCottonfoundFrodolyingonhisbed;hewasclutchingawhitegemthathungonachainabouthisneckandheseemedhalfinadream.
