Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           But,ofcourse,mostofthethingsweregivenwheretheywouldbewantedandwelcome.Thepoorerhobbits,andespeciallythoseofBagshotRow,didverywell.OldGafferGamgeegottwosacksofpotatoes,anewspade,awoollenwaistcoat,andabottleofointmentforcreakingjoints.OldRoryBrandybuck,inreturnformuchhospitality,gotadozenbottlesofOldWinyards:astrongredwinefromtheSouthfarthing,andnowquitemature,asithadbeenlaiddownbyBilbo’sfather.RoryquiteforgaveBilbo,andvotedhimacapitalfellowafterthefirstbottle.

           TherewasplentyofeverythingleftforFrodo.And,ofcourse,allthechieftreasures,aswellasthebooks,pictures,andmorethanenoughfurniture,wereleftinhispossession.Therewas,however,nosignnormentionofmoneyorjewellery:notapenny-pieceoraglassbeadwasgivenaway.

           Frodohadaverytryingtimethatafternoon.Afalserumourthatthewholehouseholdwasbeingdistributedfreespreadlikewildfire;andbeforelongtheplacewaspackedwithpeoplewhohadnobusinessthere,butcouldnotbekeptout.Labelsgottornoffandmixed,andquarrelsbrokeout.Somepeopletriedtodoswapsanddealsinthehall;andotherstriedtomakeoffwithminoritemsnotaddressedtothem,orwithanythingthatseemedunwantedorunwatched.Theroadtothegatewasblockedwithbarrowsandhandcarts.

           InthemiddleofthecommotiontheSackville-Bagginsesarrived.FrodohadretiredforawhileandlefthisfriendMerryBrandybucktokeepaneyeonthings.WhenOtholoudlydemandedtoseeFrodo,Merrybowedpolitely.

           ’Heisindisposed,’hesaid.’Heisresting.’