Властелин колец: Братство кольца
A Short Cut to Mushrooms
Ifanyoftheseblackfelowscomeafteryouagain,I’lldealwiththem.I’llsayyou’redead,orhavelefttheShire,oranythingyoulike.Andthatmightbetrueenough;foraslikeasnotitisoldMr.Bilbotheywantnewsof."
"Maybeyou’reright,"saidFrodo,avoidingthefarmer’seyeandstaringatthefire.
Maggotlookedathimthoughtfuly."Wel,Iseeyouhaveideasofyourown,"hesaid."Itisasplainasmynosethatnoaccidentbroughtyouandthatriderhereonthesameafternoon;andmaybemynewswasnogreatnewstoyou,afteral.Iamnotaskingyoutotellmeanythingyouhaveamindtokeeptoyourself;butIseeyouareinsomekindoftrouble.
Perhapsyouarethinkingitwon’tbetooeasytogettotheFerrywithoutbeingcaught?"
"Iwasthinkingso,"saidFrodo."Butwehavegottotryandgetthere;anditwon’tbedonebysittingandthinking.SoIamafraidwemustbegoing.Thankyouverymuchindeedforyourkindness!I’vebeeninterrorofyouandyourdogsforoverthirtyyears,FarmerMaggot,thoughyoumaylaughtohearit.It’sapity:forI’vemissedagoodfriend.AndnowI’msorrytoleavesosoon.ButI’llcomeback,perhaps,oneday-ifIgetachance."
"You’llbewelcomewhenyoucome,"saidMaggot."ButnowI’veanotion.It’snearsundownalready,andwearegoingtohaveoursupper;forwemostlygotobedsoonaftertheSun.IfyouandMr.Peregrinandallcouldstayandhaveabitewithus,wewouldbepleased!"
"Andsoshouldwe!"saidFrodo."Butwemustbegoingatonce,I’mafraid.EvennowitwillbedarkbeforewecanreachtheFerry."
