Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           "Ah!butwaitaminute!Iwasgoingtosay:afterabitofsupper,I’llgelloutasmallwaggon,andI’lldriveyoualltotheFerry.Thatwillsaveyouagoodstep,anditmightalsosaveyoutroubleofanothersort."

           Frodonowacceptedtheinvitationgratefuly,tothereliefofPippinandSam.Thesunwasalreadybehindthewesternhils,andthelightwasfailing.TwoofMaggot’ssonsandhisthreedaughterscamein,andageneroussupperwaslaidonthelargetable.Thekitchenwaslitwithcandlesandthefirewasmended.Mrs.Maggothustledinandout.Oneortwootherhobbitsbelongingtothefarm-householdcamein.Inashortwhilefourteensatdowntoeat.Therewasbeerinplenty,andamightydishofmushroomsandbacon,besidesmuchothersolidfarmhousefare.Thedogslaybythefireandgnawedrindsandcrackedbones.

           Whentheyhadfinished,thefarmerandhissonswentoutwithalanternandgotthewaggonready.Itwasdarkintheyard,whentheguestscameout.Theythrewtheirpacksonboardandclimbedin.Thefarmersatinthedriving-seat,andwhippeduphistwostoutponies.

           Hiswifestoodinthelightoftheopendoor.

           "Youbecarefulofyourself.Maggot!"shecaled."Don’tgoarguingwithanyforeigners,andcomestraightback!"

           "Iwil!"saidhe,anddroveoutofthegate.Therewasnownobreathofwindstirring;thenightwasstillandquiet,andachilwasintheair.Theywentwithoutlightsandtookitslowly.

           Afteramileortwothelanecametoanend,crossingadeepdike,andclimbingashortslopeupontothehigh-bankedcauseway.