Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Many Meetings
Itwassometimebeforehelookedabouthimagainoreventurnedtohisneighbours.
Helookedfirstforhisfriends.Samhadbeggedtobeallowedtowaitonhismaster,buthadbeentoldthatforthistimehewasaguestofhonour.Frodocouldseehimnow,sittingwithPippinandMerryattheupperendofoneoftheside-tablesclosetothedais.HecouldseenosignofStrider.
NexttoFrodoonhisrightsatadwarfofimportantappearance,richlydressed.Hisbeard,verylongandforked,waswhite,nearlyaswhiteasthesnow-whiteclothofhisgarments.Heworeasilverbelt,androundhisneckhungachainofsilveranddiamonds.Frodostoppedeatingtolookathim.
"Welcomeandwellmet!"saidthedwarf,turningtowardshim.Thenheactuallyrosefromhisseatandbowed."Gloinatyourservice,"hesaid,andbowedstilllower.
"FrodoBagginsatyourserviceandyourfamily’s,"saidFrodocorrectly,risinginsurpriseandscatteringhiscushions."AmIrightinguessingthatyouaretheGloin,oneofthetwelvecompanionsofthegreatThorinOakenshield?"
"Quiteright,"answeredthedwarf,gatheringupthecushionsandcourteouslyassistingFrodobackintohisseat."AndIdonotask,forIhavealreadybeentoldthatyouarethekinsmanandadoptedheirofourfriendBilbotherenowned.Allowmetocongratulateyouonyourrecovery."
"Thankyouverymuch,"saidFrodo.
"Youhavehadsomeverystrangeadventures,Ihear,"saidGloin.
