Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Grey Havens
"I’minabitofafix.RoseandmehadsettledtocallhimFrodo,withyourleave;butit’snothim,it’sher.Thoughasprettyamaidchildasanyonecouldhopefor,takingafterRosemorethanme,luckily.Sowedon’tknowwhattodo."
"Well,Sam,"saidFrodo,"what’swrongwiththeoldcustoms?ChooseaflowernamelikeRose.HalfthemaidchildrenintheShirearecalledbysuchnames,andwhatcouldbebetter?"
"Isupposeyou’reright,Mr.Frodo,"saidSam."I’veheardsomebeautifulnamesonmytravels,butIsupposethey’reabittoograndfordailywearandtear,asyoumightsay.TheGaffer,hesays:"Makeitshort,andthenyouwon’thavetocutitshortbeforeyoucanuseit."Butifit’stobeaflower-name,thenIdon’ttroubleaboutthelength:itmustbeabeautifulflower,because,yousee,Ithinksheisverybeautiful,andisgoingtobebeautifullerstill."
Frodothoughtforamoment."Well,Sam,whataboutelanor,thesun-star,yourememberthelittlegoldenflowerinthegrassofLothlórien?"
"You’rerightagain,Mr.Frodo!"saidSamdelighted."That’swhatIwanted."
LittleElanorwasnearlysixmonthsold,and1421hadpassedtoitsautumn,whenFrodocalledSamintothestudy.
"ItwillbeBilbo’sBirthdayonThursday,Sam,"hesaid."AndhewillpasstheOldTook.Hewillbeahundredandthirty-one!"
"Sohewill!"saidSam."He’samarvel!"
"Well,Sam,"saidFrodo.
