Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Evennowhelookedatthestonetrollswithsuspicion,wonderingifsomemagicmightnotsuddenlybringthemtolifeagain.

           ‘Youareforgettingnotonlyyourfamilyhistory,butallyoueverknewabouttrolls,’saidStrider.‘Itisbroaddaylightwithabrightsun,andyetyoucomebacktryingtoscaremewithataleoflivetrollswaitingforusinthisglade!Inanycaseyoumighthavenoticedthatoneofthemhasanoldbird’snestbehindhisear.Thatwouldbeamostunusualornamentforalivetroll!’

           Theyalllaughed.Frodofelthisspiritsreviving:thereminderofBilbo’sfirstsuccessfuladventurewasheartening.Thesun,too,waswarmandcomforting,andthemistbeforehiseyesseemedtobeliftingalittle.Theyrestedforsometimeintheglade,andtooktheirmid-daymealrightundertheshadowofthetrolls’largelegs.

           ‘Won’tsomebodygiveusabitofasong,whilethesunishigh?’saidMerry,whentheyhadfinished.‘Wehaven’thadasongoratalefordays.’

           ‘NotsinceWeathertop,’saidFrodo.Theotherslookedathim.‘Don’tworryaboutme!’headded.‘Ifeelmuchbetter,butIdon’tthinkIcouldsing.PerhapsSamcoulddigsomethingoutofhismemory.’

           ‘Comeon,Sam!’saidMerry.‘There’smorestoredinyourheadthanyouletonabout.’

           ‘Idon’tknowaboutthat,’saidSam.‘Buthowwouldthissuit?Itain’twhatIcallproperpoetry,ifyouunderstandme:justabitofnonsense.Buttheseoldimagesherebroughtittomymind.’