Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           "They’remine!"saidFrodo."GiventomebyMrs.Maggot,aqueenamongfarmers’wives.Takeyourgreedyhandsaway,andI’llservethem."

           Hobbitshaveapassionformushrooms,surpassingeventhegreediestlikingsofBigPeople.AfactwhichpartlyexplainsyoungFrodo’slongexpeditionstotherenownedfieldsoftheMarish,andthewrathoftheinjuredMaggot.Onthisoccasiontherewasplentyforal,evenaccordingtohobbitstandards.Therewerealsomanyotherthingstofolow,andwhentheyhadfinishedevenFattyBolgerheavedasighofcontent.Theypushedbackthetable,anddrewchairsroundthefire.

           "We’llclearuplater,"saidMerry."Nowtellmeallaboutit!Iguessthatyouhavebeenhavingadventures,whichwasnotquitefairwithoutme.Iwantafullaccount;andmostofallIwanttoknowwhatwasthematterwitholdMaggot,andwhyhespoketomelikethat.Hesoundedalmostasifhewasscared,ifthatispossible."

           "Wehaveallbeenscared,"saidPippinafterapause,inwhichFrodostaredatthefireanddidnotspeak."Youwouldhavebeen,too,ifyouhadbeenchasedfortwodaysbyBlackRiders."

           "Andwhatarethey?"

           "Blackfiguresridingonblackhorses,"answeredPippin."IfFrodowon’ttalk,Iwilltellyouthewholetalefromthebeginning."HethengaveafullaccountoftheirjourneyfromthetimewhentheyleftHobbiton.Samgavevarioussupportingnodsandexclamations.Frodoremainedsilent.

           "Ishouldthinkyouweremakingitallup,"saidMerry,’ifIhadnotseenthatblackshapeonthelanding-stage-andheardthequeersoundinMaggot’svoice.Whatdoyoumakeofital,Frodo?"