Властелин колец: Братство кольца
A Long-expected Party
’No,itdoesnotseemright,’hesaidthoughtfully.’No,afterallIbelieveyourplanisprobablythebest.’
’Well,I’vemadeupmymind,anyway.Iwanttoseemountainsagain,Gandalf,mountains,andthenfindsomewherewhereIcanrest.Inpeaceandquiet,withoutalotofrelativespryingaround,andastringofconfoundedvisitorshangingonthebell.ImightfindsomewherewhereIcanfinishmybook.Ihavethoughtofaniceendingforit:andhelivedhappilyeveraftertotheendofhisdays.’
Gandalflaughed.’Ihopehewill.Butnobodywillreadthebook,howeveritends.’
’Oh,theymay,inyearstocome.Frodohasreadsomealready,asfarasithasgone.You’llkeepaneyeonFrodo,won’tyou?’
’Yes,Iwill—twoeyes,asoftenasIcansparethem.’
’Hewouldcomewithme,ofcourse,ifIaskedhim.Infactheofferedtoonce,justbeforetheparty.Buthedoesnotreallywantto,yet.IwanttoseethewildcountryagainbeforeIdie,andtheMountains;butheisstillinlovewiththeShire,withwoodsandfieldsandlittlerivers.Heoughttobecomfortablehere.Iamleavingeverythingtohim,ofcourse,exceptafewoddments.Ihopehewillbehappy,whenhegetsusedtobeingonhisown.It’stimehewashisownmasternow.’
’Everything?’saidGandalf.’Theringaswell?Youagreedtothat,youremember.’
’Well,er,yes,Isupposeso,’stammeredBilbo.
’Whereisit?’
