Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           InthoselastdaysthehobbitssattogetherintheeveningintheHallofFire,andthereamongmanytalestheyheardtoldinfullthelayofBerenandLuthienandthewinningoftheGreatJewel;butintheday,whileMerryandPippinwereoutandabout,FrodoandSamweretobefoundwithBilboinhisownsmallroom.ThenBilbowouldreadpassagesfromhisbook(whichstillseemedveryincomplete).orscrapsofhisverses,orwouldtakenotesofFrodo’sadventures.

           OnthemorningofthelastdayFrodowasalonewithBilbo,andtheoldhobbitpulledoutfromunderhisbedawoodenbox.Heliftedthelidandfumbledinside.

           "Hereisyoursword,"hesaid."Butitwasbroken,youknow.ItookittokeepitsafebutI’veforgottentoaskifthesmithscouldmendit.Notimenow..SoIthought,perhaps,youwouldcaretohavethis,don’tyouknow?"

           Hetookfromtheboxasmallswordinanoldshabbyleathernscabbard.Thenhedrewit,anditspolishedandwell-tendedbladeglitteredsuddenly,coldandbright."ThisisSting,"hesaid,andthrustitwithlittleeffortdeepintoawoodenbeam."Takeit,ifyoulike.Ishan’twantitagain,Iexpect."

           Frodoaccepteditgratefully.

           "Alsothereisthis!"saidBilbo,bringingoutaparcelwhichseemedtoberatherheavyforitssize.Heunwoundseveralfoldsofoldcloth,andheldupasmallshirtofmail.Itwasclose-wovenofmanyrings,assupplealmostaslinen,coldasice,andharderthansteel.