Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Breaking of the Fellowship
"Think,ifyoucan!Hecan’tflyacrossrivers,andhecan’tjumpwaterfalls.He’sgotnogear.Sohe’sgottogetbacktotheboats.Backtotheboats!Backtotheboats,Sam,likelightning!"
Samturnedandboltedbackdownthepath.Hefellandcuthisknees.Uphegotandranon.HecametotheedgeofthelawnofParthGalenbytheshore,wheretheboatsweredrawnupoutofthewater.Noonewasthere.Thereseemedtobecriesinthewoodsbehind,buthedidnotheedthem.Hestoodgazingforamoment.stock-still,gaping.Aboatwasslidingdownthebankallbyitself.WithashoutSamracedacrossthegrass.Theboatslippedintothewater.
"Coming,Mr.Frodo!Coming!"calledSam,andflunghimselffromthebank,clutchingatthedepartingboat.Hemisseditbyayard.Withacryandasplashhefellfacedownwardintodeepswiftwater.Gurglinghewentunder,andtheRiverclosedoverhiscurlyhead.
Anexclamationofdismaycamefromtheemptyboat.Apaddleswirledandtheboatputabout.FrodowasjustintimetograspSambythehairashecameup,bubblingandstruggling.Fearwasstaringinhisroundbrowneyes.
"Upyoucome,Sammylad!"saidFrodo."Nowtakemyhand!"
"Saveme,Mr.Frodo!"gaspedSam."I’mdrownded.Ican’tseeyourhand."
"Hereitis.Don’tpinch,lad!Iwon’tletyougo.Treadwateranddon’tflounder,oryou’llupsettheboat.
