Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Tomlaughedagain,andthenhespuntheRingintheair-anditvanishedwithaflash.

           Frodogaveacry-andTomleanedforwardandhandeditbacktohimwithasmile.

           Frodolookedatitclosely,andrathersuspiciously(likeonewhohaslentatrinkettoajuggler).ItwasthesameRing,orlookedthesameandweighedthesame:forthatRinghadalwaysseemedtoFrodotoweighstrangelyheavyinthehand.Butsomethingpromptedhimtomakesure.HewasperhapsatrifleannoyedwithTomforseemingtomakesolightofwhatevenGandalfthoughtsoperilouslyimportant.Hewaitedforanopportunity,whenthetalkwasgoingagain,andTomwastelinganabsurdstoryaboutbadgersandtheirqueerways-thenheslippedtheRingon.

           Merryturnedtowardshimtosaysomethingandgaveastart,andcheckedanexclamation.

           Frodowasdelighted(inaway):itwashisownringallright,forMerrywasstaringblanklyathischair,andobviouslycouldnotseehim.Hegotupandcreptquietlyawayfromthefiresidetowardstheouterdoor.

           "Heythere!"criedTom,glancingtowardshimwithamostseeinglookinhisshiningeyes.

           "Hey!ComeFrodo,there!Wherebeyoua-going?OldTomBombadil’snotasblindasthatyet.Takeoffyourgoldenring!Yourhand’smorefairwithoutit.Comeback!Leaveyourgameandsitdownbesideme!Wemusttalkawhilemore,andthinkaboutthemorning.Tommustteachtherightroad,andkeepyourfeetfromwandering."Frodolaughed(tryingtofeelpleased),andtakingofftheRinghecameandsatdownagain.