Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Ring Goes South
Itshonelikemoonlitsilver,andwasstuddedwithwhitegems.Withitwasabeltofpearlandcrystal.
"It’saprettything,isn’tit?"saidBilbo,movingitinthelight."Anduseful.Itismydwarf-mailthatThoringaveme.IgotitbackfromMichelDelvingbeforeIstarted,andpackeditwithmyluggage:IbroughtallthemementoesofmyJourneyawaywithme,excepttheRing.ButIdidnotexpecttousethis,andIdon’tneeditnow,excepttolookatsometimes.Youhardlyfeelanyweightwhenyouputiton."
"Ishouldlook-well,Idon’tthinkIshouldlookrightinit,"saidFrodo.
"JustwhatIsaidmyself,"saidBilbo."Butnevermindaboutlooks.Youcanwearitunderyourouterclothes.Comeon!Youmustsharethissecretwithme.Don’ttellanybodyelse!ButIshouldfeelhappierifIknewyouwerewearingit.IhaveafancyitwouldturneventheknivesoftheBlackRiders,"heendedinalowvoice.
"Verywell,Iwilltakeit,"saidFrodo.Bilboputitonhim,andfastenedStingupontheglitteringbelt;andthenFrodoputoverthetophisoldweather-stainedbreeches,tunic,andjacket.
"Justaplainhobbityoulook,"saidBilbo."Butthereismoreaboutyounowthanappearsonthesurface.Goodlucktoyou!"Heturnedawayandlookedoutofthewindow,tryingtohumatune.
"IcannotthankyouasIshould,Bilbo,forthis,andforallourpastkindnesses,"saidFrodo.
