Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Let’sgetintothelaneandthenweshan’tbetrespassing.Ifwemeethim,I’lldothetalking.HeisafriendofMerry’s,andIusedtocomeherewithhimagooddealatonetime."Theywentalongthelane,untiltheysawthethatchedroofsofalargehouseandfarm-buildingspeepingoutamongthetreesahead.TheMaggots,andthePuddifootsofStock,andmostoftheinhabitantsoftheMarish,werehouse-dwelers;andthisfarmwasstoutlybuiltofbrickandhadahighwallallroundit.Therewasawidewoodengateopeningoutofthewallintothelane.

           Suddenlyastheydrewneareraterrificbayingandbarkingbrokeout,andaloudvoicewasheardshouting:"Grip!Fang!Wolf!Comeon,lads!"

           FrodoandSamstoppeddead,butPippinwalkedonafewpaces.Thegateopenedandthreehugedogscamepeltingoutintothelane,anddashedtowardsthetravelers,barkingfiercely.TheytooknonoticeofPippin;butSamshrankagainstthewal,whiletwowolvish-lookingdogssniffedathimsuspiciously,andsnarledifhemoved.ThelargestandmostferociousofthethreehaltedinfrontofFrodo,bristlingandgrowling.

           Throughthegatetherenowappearedabroadthick-sethobbitwitharoundredface.

           "Halo!Halo!Andwhomayyoube,andwhatmayyoubewanting?"heasked.

           "Goodafternoon,Mr.Maggot!"saidPippin.

           Thefarmerlookedathimclosely."Wel,ifitisn’tMasterPippin-Mr.PeregrinTook,Ishouldsay!"hecried,changingfromascowltoagrin."It’salongtimesinceIsawyouroundhere.It’sluckyforyouthatIknowyou.Iwasjustgoingouttosetmydogsonanystrangers.