Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Frodolookedround.Itdidlooklikehome.Manyofhisownfavouritethings-orBilbo’sthings(theyremindedhimsharplyofhimintheirnewseling)-werearrangedasnearlyaspossibleastheyhadbeenatBagEnd.Itwasapleasant,comfortable,welcomingplace;andhefoundhimselfwishingthathewasrealycomingheretosettledowninquietretirement.Itseemedunfairtohaveputhisfriendstoallthistrouble;andhewonderedagainhowhewasgoingtobreakthenewstothemthathemustleavethemsosoon,indeedatonce.Yetthatwouldhavetobedonethatverynight,beforetheyallwenttobed.

           "It’sdelightful!"hesaidwithaneffort."IhardlyfeelthatIhavemovedatal."Thetravelershunguptheircloaks,andpiledtheirpacksonthefloor.Merryledthemdownthepassageandthrewopenadooratthefarend.Firelightcameout,andapuffofsteam.

           "Abath!"criedPippin."OblessedMeriadoc!"

           "Whichordershalwegoin?"saidFrodo."Eldestfirst,orquickestfirst?You’llbelasteitherway,MasterPeregrin."

           "Trustmetoarrangethingsbetterthanthat!"saidMerry."Wecan’tbeginlifeatCrickholowwithaquarreloverbaths.Inthatroomtherearethreetubs,andacopperfullofboilingwater.Therearealsotowels,matsandsoap.Getinside,andbequick!"MerryandFattywentintothekitchenontheothersideofthepassage,andbusiedthemselveswiththefinalpreparationsforalatesupper.Snatchesofcompetingsongscamefromthebathroommixedwiththesoundofsplashingandwalowing.ThevoiceofPippinwassuddenlyliftedupabovetheothersinoneofBilbo’sfavouritebath-songs.

           Singhey!forthebathatcloseofdaythatwashesthewearymudaway!