Властелин колец: Братство кольца
A Short Cut to Mushrooms
"Noyouwon’t,"Isaid."You’llgobackwhereyoubelong,doublequick.IgiveyouoneminutebeforeIcallallmydogs."
"Hegaveasortofhiss.Itmighthavebeenlaughing,anditmightnot.Thenhespurredhisgreathorserightatme,andIjumpedoutofthewayonlyjustintime.Icaledthedogs,butheswungoff,androdethroughthegateandupthelanetowardsthecausewaylikeaboltofthunder.Whatdoyouthinkofthat?"
Frodosatforamomentlookingatthefire,buthisonlythoughtwashowonearthwouldtheyreachtheFerry."Idon’tknowwhattothink,"hesaidatlast.
"ThenI’lltellyouwhattothink,"saidMaggot."YoushouldneverhavegonemixingyourselfupwithHobbitonfolk,Mr.Frodo.Folkarequeerupthere."Samstirredinhischair,andlookedatthefarmerwithanunfriendlyeye."Butyouwerealwaysarecklesslad.WhenIheardyouhadlefttheBrandybucksandgoneofftothatoldMr.Bilbo,Isaidthatyouweregoingtofindtrouble.Markmywords,thisallcomesofthosestrangedoingsofMr.Bilbo’s.
Hismoneywasgotinsomestrangefashioninforeignparts,theysay.MaybethereissomethatwanttoknowwhathasbecomeofthegoldandjewelsthatheburiedinthehillofHobbiton,asIhear?"
Frodosaidnothing:theshrewdguessesofthefarmerwereratherdisconcerting.
"Wel,Mr.Frodo,"Maggotwenton,"I’mgladthatyou’vehadthesensetocomebacktoBuckland.Myadviceis:staythere!Anddon’tgetmixedupwiththeseoutlandishfolk.You’llhavefriendsintheseparts.
