Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Itwasnownearlythreehoursafternoon,andtheyhadcomeonlyafewmilesfromtheGates.Alreadythesunwaswestering.

           WhileGimliandthetwoyoungerhobbitskindledafireofbrush-andfir-wood,anddrewwater,AragorntendedSamandFrodo.Sam’swoundwasnotdeep,butitlookedugly,andAragorn’sfacewasgraveasheexaminedit.Afteramomenthelookedupwithrelief.

           "Goodluck,Sam!"hesaid."Manyhavereceivedworsethanthisinpaymentfortheslayingoftheirfirstorc.Thecutisnotpoisoned,asthewoundsoforc-bladestoooftenare.ItshouldhealwellwhenIhavetendedit.BatheitwhenGimlihasheatedwater."

           Heopenedhispouchanddrewoutsomewitheredleaves."Theyaredryandsomeoftheirvirtuehasone,hesaid,buthereIhavestillsomeoftheleavesofathelasthatIgatherednearWeathertop.Crushoneinthewater,andwashthewoundclean,andIwillbindit.Nowitisyourturn.Frodo!"

           "Iamallright,"saidFrodo,reluctanttohavehisgarmentstouched."AIIIneededwassomefoodandalittlerest."

           "No!"saidAragorn."Wemusthavealookandseewhatthehammerandtheanvilhavedonetoyou.Istillmarvelthatyouarealiveatall."GentlyhestrippedoffFrodo’soldjacketandworntunic,andgaveagaspofwonder.Thenhelaughed.Thesilvercorsletshimmeredbeforehiseyeslikethelightuponaripplingsea.Carefullyhetookitoffandhelditup,andthegemsonitglitteredlikestars.