Властелин колец: Братство кольца
At the Sign of the Prancing Pony
‘Youhadbetterdosomethingquick!’whisperedStriderinhisear.
Frodojumpedupandstoodonatable,andbegantotalk.TheattentionofPippin’saudiencewasdisturbed.SomeofthehobbitslookedatFrodoandlaughedandclapped,thinkingthatMr.Underhillhadtakenasmuchaleaswasgoodforhim.
Frodosuddenlyfeltveryfoolish,andfoundhimself(aswashishabitwhenmakingaspeech)fingeringthethingsinhispocket.HefelttheRingonitschain,andquiteunaccountablythedesirecameoverhimtoslipitonandvanishoutofthesillysituation.Itseemedtohim,somehow,asifthesuggestioncametohimfromoutside,fromsomeoneorsomethingintheroom.Heresistedthetemptationfirmly,andclaspedtheRinginhishand,asiftokeepaholdonitandpreventitfromescapingordoinganymischief.Atanyrateitgavehimnoinspiration.Hespoke‘afewsuitablewords’,astheywouldhavesaidintheShire:Weareallverymuchgratifiedbythekindnessofyourreception,andIventuretohopethatmybriefvisitwillhelptorenewtheoldtiesoffriendshipbetweentheShireandBree;andthenhehesitatedandcoughed.
Everyoneintheroomwasnowlookingathim.‘Asong!’shoutedoneofthehobbits.‘Asong!Asong!’shoutedalltheothers.‘Comeonnow,master,singussomethingthatwehaven’theardbefore!’
ForamomentFrodostoodgaping.ThenindesperationhebeganaridiculoussongthatBilbohadbeenratherfondof(andindeedratherproudof,forhehadmadeupthewordshimself).
