Властелин колец: Братство кольца
In the House of Tom Bombadil
Havepeaceuntilthemorning!Heednonightlynoises!"Thenhewenttosleepagain.
ItwasthesoundofwaterthatMerryheardfalingintohisquietsleep:waterstreamingdowngently,andthenspreading,spreadingirresistiblyallroundthehouseintoadarkshorelesspool.Itgurgledunderthewals,andwasrisingslowlybutsurely."Ishalbedrowned!"hethought.Itwillfinditswayin,andthenIshaldrown."Hefeltthathewaslyinginasoftslimybog,andspringinguphesethisfoolonthecornerofacoldhardflagstone.Thenherememberedwherehewasandlaydownagain.Heseemedtohearorrememberhearing:
"Nothingpassesdoorsorwindowssavemoonlightandstarlightandthewindoffthehil-top."
Alittlebreathofsweetairmovedthecurtain.Hebreatheddeepandfellasleepagain.
Asfarashecouldremember,Samsleptthroughthenightindeepcontent,iflogsarecontented.
Theywokeup,allfouratonce,inthemorninglight.Tomwasmovingabouttheroomwhistlinglikeastarling.Whenheheardthemstirheclappedhishands,andcried:"Hey!Comemerrydol!derrydol!Myhearties!"Hedrewbacktheyelowcurtains,andthehobbitssawthatthesehadcoveredthewindows,ateitherendoftheroom,onelookingeastandtheotherlookingwest.
Theyleaptuprefreshed.Frodorantotheeasternwindow,andfoundhimselflookingintoakitchen-gardengreywithdew.Hehadhalfexpectedtoseeturfrightuptothewals,turfallpockedwithhoof-prints.
