Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Old Forest
HeturnedtotheleftalongtheHedge,andsoontheycametoapointwhereitbentinwards,runningalongthelipofaholow.Acuttinghadbeenmade,atsomedistancefromtheHedge,andwentslopinggentlydownintotheground.Ithadwalsofbrickatthesides,whichrosesteadily,untilsuddenlytheyarchedoverandformedatunnelthatdiveddeepundertheHedgeandcameoutintheholowontheotherside.
HereFattyBolgerhalted."Good-bye,Frodo!"hesaid."IwishyouwerenotgoingintotheForest.Ionlyhopeyouwillnotneedrescuingbeforethedayisout.Butgoodlucktoyou-todayandeveryday!"
"IftherearenoworsethingsaheadthantheOldForest,Ishalbelucky,"saidFrodo.
"TellGandalftohurryalongtheEastRoad:weshalsoonbebackonitandgoingasfastaswecan.""Good-bye!"theycried,androdedowntheslopeanddisappearedfromFredegar’ssightintothetunnel.
Itwasdarkanddamp.Atthefarenditwasclosedbyagateofthick-setironbars.Merrygotdownandunlockedthegate,andwhentheyhadallpassedthroughhepushedittoagain.
Itshutwithaclang,andthelockclicked.Thesoundwasominous.
"There!"saidMerry."YouhavelefttheShire,andarenowoutside,andontheedgeoftheOldForest."
"Arethestoriesaboutittrue?"askedPippin.
"Idon’tknowwhatstoriesyoumean,"Merryanswered."Ifyoumeantheoldbogey-storiesFatty’snursesusedtotellhim,aboutgoblinsandwolvesandthingsofthatsort,Ishouldsayno.
