Властелин колец: Братство кольца
A Conspiracy Unmasked
Aloonishethatwillnotsing:
O!WaterHotisanoblething!
O!Sweetisthesoundoffalingrain,andthebrookthatleapsfromhilltoplain;butbetterthanrainorripplingstreamsisWaterHotthatsmokesandsteams.
O!Watercoldwemaypouratneeddownathirstythroatandbegladindeed;
butbetterisBeer,ifdrinkwelack,andWaterHotpoureddowntheback.
O!Waterisfairthatleapsonhighinafountainwhitebeneaththesky;
butneverdidfountainsoundsosweetassplashingHotWaterwithmyfeet!
Therewasaterrificsplash,andashoutofWhoa!fromFrodo.ItappearedthatalotofPippin’sbathhadimitatedafountainandleapedonhigh.
Merrywenttothedoor:"Whataboutsupperandbeerinthethroat?"hecaled.Frodocameoutdryinghishair.
"There’ssomuchwaterintheairthatI’mcomingintothekitchentofinish,"hesaid.
"Lawks!"saidMerry,lookingin.Thestonefloorwasswimming."Yououghttomopallthatupbeforeyougetanythingtoeat.Peregrin,"hesaid."Hurryup,orweshan’twaitforyou."
Theyhadsupperinthekitchenonatablenearthefire."Isupposeyouthreewon’twantmushroomsagain?"saidFredegarwithoutmuchhope.
"Yesweshal!"criedPippin.
