Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Rumoursofstrangeeventshadbynowspreadalloverthefield,butFrodowouldonlysaynodoubteverythingwillbeclearedupinthemorning.Aboutmidnightcarriagescamefortheimportantfolk.Onebyonetheyrolledaway,filledwithfullbutveryunsatisfiedhobbits.Gardenerscamebyarrangement,andremovedinwheel-barrowsthosethathadinadvertentlyremainedbehind.

           Nightslowlypassed.Thesunrose.Thehobbitsroseratherlater.Morningwenton.Peoplecameandbegan(byorders)toclearawaythepavilionsandthetablesandthechairs,andthespoonsandknivesandbottlesandplates,andthelanterns,andthefloweringshrubsinboxes,andthecrumbsandcracker-paper,theforgottenbagsandglovesandhandkerchiefs,andtheuneatenfood(averysmallitem).Thenanumberofotherpeoplecame(withoutorders):Bagginses,andBoffins,andBolgers,andTooks,andothergueststhatlivedorwerestayingnear.Bymid-day,wheneventhebest-fedwereoutandaboutagain,therewasalargecrowdatBagEnd,uninvitedbutnotunexpected.

           Frodowaswaitingonthestep,smiling,butlookingrathertiredandworried.Hewelcomedallthecallers,buthehadnotmuchmoretosaythanbefore.Hisreplytoallinquirieswassimplythis:’Mr.BilboBagginshasgoneaway;asfarasIknow,forgood.’Someofthevisitorsheinvitedtocomeinside,asBilbohadleft’messages’forthem.

           Insideinthehalltherewaspiledalargeassortmentofpackagesandparcelsandsmallarticlesoffurniture.Oneveryitemtherewasalabeltied.Therewereseverallabelsofthissort:

           ForADELARDTOOK,forhisVERYOWN,fromBilbo,onanumbrella.Adelardhadcarriedoffmanyunlabelledones.