Властелин колец: Братство кольца
A Conspiracy Unmasked
"Stepforward,Sam!"saidMerry;andSamstoodupwithafacescarletuptotheears.
"Here’sourcolectorofinformation!Andhecolectedalot,Icantellyou,beforehewasfinalycaught.Afterwhich,Imaysay,heseemedtoregardhimselfasonparole,anddriedup."
"Sam!"criedFrodo,feelingthatamazementcouldgonofurther,andquiteunabletodecidewhetherhefeltangry,amused,relieved,ormerelyfoolish.
"Yes,sir!"saidSam."Beggingyourpardon,sir!ButImeantnowrongtoyou,Mr.Frodo,nortoMr.Gandalfforthatmatter.Hehassomesense,mindyou;andwhenyousaidgoalone,hesaidno!lakesomeoneasyoucantrust."
"ButitdoesnotseemthatIcantrustanyone,"saidFrodo.Samlookedathimunhappily.
"Italldependsonwhatyouwant,"putinMerry."Youcantrustustosticktoyouthroughthickandthin-tothebitterend.Andyoucantrustustokeepanysecretofyours-closerthanyoukeepityourself.Butyoucannottrustustoletyoufacetroublealone,andgooffwithoutaword.Weareyourfriends,Frodo.Anyway:thereitis.WeknowmostofwhatGandalfhastoldyou.WeknowagooddealabouttheRing.Wearehorriblyafraid-butwearecomingwithyou;orfolowingyoulikehounds."
"Andafteral,sir,"addedSam,’youdidoughttotaketheElves’advice.Gildorsaidyoushouldtakethemaswaswiling,andyoucan’tdenyit."
"Idon’tdenyit,"saidFrodo,lookingatSam,whowasnowgrinning."Idon’tdenyit,butI’llneverbelieveyouaresleepingagain,whetheryousnoreornot.Ishalkickyouhardtomakesure.
