Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Old Forest
"Waitforme,Sam,"hestammered."Mustbathefeetaminute."
Halfinadreamhewanderedforwardtotheriverwardsideofthetree,wheregreatwindingrootsgrewoutintothestream,likegnarleddragonetsstrainingdowntodrink.Hestraddledoneofthese,andpaddledhishotfeelinthecoolbrownwater;andtherehetoosuddenlyfellasleepwithhisbackagainstthetree.
Samsatdownandscratchedhishead,andyawnedlikeacavern.Hewasworried.Theafternoonwasgettinglate,andhethoughtthissuddensleepinessuncanny."There’smorebehindthisthansunandwarmair,"hemutteredtohimself."Idon’tlikethisgreatbigtree.Idon’ttrustit.Harkatitsingingaboutsleepnow!Thiswon’tdoatal!"Hepuledhimselftohisfeet,andstaggeredofftoseewhathadbecomeoftheponies.Hefoundthattwohadwanderedonagoodwayalongthepath;andhehadjustcaughtthemandbroughtthembacktowardstheothers,whenheheardtwonoises;oneloud,andtheothersoftbutveryclear.Onewasthesplashofsomethingheavyfalingintothewater;theotherwasanoiselikethesnickofalockwhenadoorquietlyclosesfast.
Herushedbacktothebank.Frodowasinthewaterclosetotheedge,andagreattree-rootseemedtobeoverhimandholdinghimdown,buthewasnotstruggling.Samgrippedhimbythejacket,anddraggedhimfromundertheroot;andthenwithdifficultyhauledhimontothebank.Almostatoncehewoke,andcoughedandspluttered.
"Doyouknow,Sam,"hesaidatlength,’thebeastlytreethrewmein!Ifeltit.Thebigrootjusttwistedroundandtippedmein!"
"YouweredreamingIexpect,Mr.Frodo,"saidSam."Youshouldn’tsitinsuchaplace,ifyoufeelsleepy."
