Властелин колец: Братство кольца

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           "Well,StriderisonethatIhaven’theardbefore,anyway,"saidBilbo."Whatdoyoucallhimthatfor?"

           "TheycallmethatinBree,"saidStriderlaughing,"andthatishowIwasintroducedtohim."

           "AndwhydoyoucallhimDunadan?"askedFrodo.

           "TheDunadan,"saidBilbo."Heisoftencalledthathere.ButIthoughtyouknewenoughElvishatleasttoknowdun-udan:ManoftheWest,Numenorean.Butthisisnotthetimeforlessons!"HeturnedtoStrider.

           "Wherehaveyoubeen,myfriend?Whyweren’tyouatthefeast?TheLadyArwenwasthere."

           StriderlookeddownatBilbogravely."Iknow,"hesaid."ButoftenImustputmirthaside.ElladanandElrohirhavereturnedoutoftheWildunlooked-for,andtheyhadtidingsthatIwishedtohearatonce."

           "Well,mydearfellow,"saidBilbo,"nowyou’veheardthenews,can’tyousparemeamoment?Iwantyourhelpinsomethingurgent.Elrondsaysthissongofmineistobefinishedbeforetheendoftheevening,andIamstuck.Let’sgooffintoacornerandpolishitup!"

           Stridersmiled."Comethen!"hesaid."Letmehearit!"

           Frodowaslefttohimselfforawhile.forSamhadfallenasleep.Hewasaloneandfeltratherforlorn"althoughallabouthimthefolkofRivendellweregathered.Butthosenearhimweresilent,intentuponthemusicofthevoicesandtheinstruments.andtheygavenoheedtoanythingelse.Frodobegantolisten.