Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Comenow,mymerryfriends,andTomwillrefreshyou!Youshalcleangrimyhands,andwashyourwearyfaces;castoffyourmuddycloaksandcomboutyourtangles!"Heopenedthedoor,andtheyfolowedhimdownashortpassageandroundasharpturn.

           Theycametoalowroomwithaslopingroof(apenthouse,itseemed,builtontothenorthendofthehouse).Itswalswereofcleanstone,buttheyweremostlycoveredwithgreenhangingmatsandyelowcurtains.Thefloorwasflagged,andstrewnwithfreshgreenrushes.Therewerefourdeepmattresses,eachpiledwithwhiteblankets,laidontheflooralongoneside.

           Againsttheoppositewallwasalongbenchladenwithwideearthenwarebasins,andbesideitstoodbrownewersfiledwithwater,somecold,somesteaminghot.Thereweresoftgreenslipperssetreadybesideeachbed.

           Beforelong,washedandrefreshed,thehobbitswereseatedatthetable,twooneachside,whileateitherendsatGoldberryandtheMaster.Itwasalongandmerrymeal.Thoughthehobbitsate,asonlyfamishedhobbitscaneat,therewasnolack.Thedrinkintheirdrinking-bowlsseemedtobeclearcoldwater,yetitwenttotheirheartslikewineandsetfreetheirvoices.Theguestsbecamesuddenlyawarethattheyweresingingmerrily,asifitwaseasierandmorenaturalthantalking.

           AtlastTomandGoldberryroseandclearedthetableswiftly.Theguestswerecommandedtositquiet,andweresetinchairs,eachwithafootstooltohistiredfeet.Therewasafireinthewidehearthbeforethem,anditwasburningwithasweetsmell,asifitwerebuiltofapple-wood.Wheneverythingwassetinorder,allthelightsintheroomwereputout,exceptonelampandapairofcandlesateachendofthechimney-shelf.ThenGoldberrycameandstoodbeforethem,holdingacandle;andshewishedthemeachagoodnightanddeepsleep.