Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           "Theycouldhavereachedherebynow,ofcourse,iftheywerenotstoppedattheNorth-gate,wheretheHedgerunsdowntotheriver-bank,justthissideoftheBridge.

           Thegate-guardswouldnotletthemthroughbynight,thoughtheymightbreakthrough.Eveninthedaylighttheywouldtrytokeepthemout,Ithink,atanyrateuntiltheygotamessagethroughtotheMasteroftheHall-fortheywouldnotlikethelookoftheRiders,andwouldcertainlybefrightenedbythem.But,ofcourse,Bucklandcannotresistadeterminedattackforlong.AnditispossiblethatinthemorningevenaBlackRiderthatrodeupandaskedforMr.

           Bagginswouldbeletthrough.ItisprettygeneralyknownthatyouarecomingbacktoliveatCrickholow."

           Frodosatforawhileinthought."Ihavemadeupmymind,"hesaidfinaly."Iamstartingtomorrow,assoonasitislight.ButIamnotgoingbyroad:itwouldbesafertowaitherethanthat.IfIgothroughtheNorth-gatemydeparturefromBucklandwillbeknownatonce,insteadofbeingsecretforseveraldaysatleast,asitmightbe.Andwhatismore,theBridgeandtheEastRoadneartheborderswillcertainlybewatched,whetheranyRidergetsintoBucklandornot.Wedon’tknowhowmanythereare;butthereareatleasttwo,andpossiblymore.Theonlythingtodoistogooffinaquiteunexpecteddirection."

           "ButthatcanonlymeangoingintotheOldForest!"saidFredegarhorrified."Youcan’tbethinkingofdoingthat.ItisquiteasdangerousasBlackRiders."

           "Notquite,"saidMerry.Itsoundsverydesperate,butIbelieveFrodoisright.Itistheonlywayofgettingoffwithoutbeingfolowedatonce.Withluckwemightgellaconsiderablestart."