Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Lothlorien
andthesoundoftheshakenringswaslikethetinkleofraininapool.
"Look,myfriends!"hecalled."Here’saprettyhobbit-skintowrapanelven-princelingin!Ifitwereknownthathobbitshadsuchhides,allthehuntersofMiddle-earthwouldberidingtotheShire."
"Andallthearrowsofallthehuntersintheworldwouldbeinvain,"saidGimli,gazingatthemailinwonder."Itisamithril-coat.Mithril!Ihaveneverseenorheardtellofonesofair.IsthisthecoatthatGandalfspokeof?Thenheundervaluedit.Butitwaswellgiven!"
"IhaveoftenwonderedwhatyouandBilboweredoing,socloseinhislittleroom,"saidMerry."Blesstheoldhobbit!Ilovehimmorethanever.Ihopewegetachanceoftellinghimaboutit!"
TherewasadarkandblackenedbruiseonFrodo’srightsideandbreast.Underthemailtherewasashirtofsoftleather,butatonepointtheringshadbeendriventhroughitintotheflesh.Frodo’sleftsidealsowasscoredandbruisedwherehehadbeenhurledagainstthewall.Whiletheotherssetthefoodready.Aragornbathedthehurtswithwaterinwhichathelaswassteeped.Thepungentfragrancefilledthedell,andallthosewhostoopedoverthesteamingwaterfeltrefreshedandstrengthened.SoonFrodofeltthepainleavehim,andhisbreathgreweasy:thoughhewasstiffandsoretothetouchformanydays.Aragornboundsomesoftpadsofclothathisside.
"Themailismarvellouslylight,"hesaid.