Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
Itwashardtofollow,foritwentmanyways,andIwasataloss.ButitseemedtomethatoneortwohadriddentowardsBree;andthatwayIwent,forIthoughtofwordsthatmightbesaidtotheinnkeeper.
"Butterburtheycallhim,"thoughtI."Ifthisdelaywashisfault,Iwillmeltallthebutterinhim.Iwillroasttheoldfooloveraslowfire."Heexpectednoless,andwhenhesawmyfacehefelldownflatandbegantomeltonthespot."
"Whatdidyoudotohim?"criedFrodoinalarm."Hewasreallyverykindtousanddidallthathecould."
Gandalflaughed."Don’tbeafraid!"hesaid."Ididnotbite,andIbarkedverylittle.SooverjoyedwasIbythenewsthatIgotoutofhim,whenhestoppedquaking,thatIembracedtheoldfellow.HowithappenedIcouldnotthenguess,butIlearnedthatyouhadbeeninBreethenightbefore,andhadgoneoffthatmorningwithStrider.
"Strider!"Icried,shoutingforjoy.
"Yes,sir,Iamafraidso,sir,"saidButterbur,mistakingme."Hegotatthem,inspiteofallthatIcoulddo,andtheytookupwithhim.Theybehavedveryqueerallthetimetheywerehere:wilful,youmightsay."
"Ass!Fool!ThriceworthyandbelovedBarliman!"saidI."It’sthebestnewsIhavehadsincemidsummer:it’sworthagoldpieceattheleast.Mayyourbeerbelaidunderanenchantmentofsurpassingexcellenceforsevenyears!"saidI."NowIcantakeanight’srest,thefirstsinceIhaveforgottenwhen.
