Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Three is Company
"Yes,sir.I’lllastforabitnow,sir."
Frodoshutandlockedtherounddoor,andgavethekeytoSam."Rundownwiththistoyourhome,Sam!"hesaid."ThencutalongtheRowandmeetusasquickasyoucanatthegateinthelanebeyondthemeadows.Wearenotgoingthroughthevilagetonight.Toomanyearsprickingandeyesprying."Samranoffatfullspeed.
"Wel,nowwe’reoffatlast!"saidFrodo.Theyshoulderedtheirpacksandtookuptheirsticks,andwalkedroundthecornertothewestsideofBagEnd."Good-bye!"saidFrodo,lookingatthedarkblankwindows.Hewavedhishand,andthenturnedand(folowingBilbo,ifhehadknownit)hurriedafterPeregrindownthegarden-path.Theyjumpedoverthelowplaceinthehedgeatthebottomandtooktothefields,passingintothedarknesslikearustleinthegrasses.
AtthebottomoftheHillonitswesternsidetheycametothegateopeningontoanarrowlane.Theretheyhaltedandadjustedthestrapsoftheirpacks.PresentlySamappeared,trottingquicklyandbreathinghard;hisheavypackwashoistedhighonhisshoulders,andhehadputonhisheadatallshapelessfellbag,whichhecaledahat.Inthegloomhelookedverymuchlikeadwarf.
"Iamsureyouhavegivenmealltheheavieststuff,"saidFrodo."Ipitysnails,andallthatcarrytheirhomesontheirbacks."
"Icouldtakealotmoreyet,sir.Mypacketisquitelight,"saidSamstoutlyanduntruthfuly.
"No,youdon’t,Sam!"saidPippin."Itisgoodforhim.He’sgotnothingexceptwhatheorderedustopack.He’sbeenslacklately,andhe’llfeeltheweightlesswhenhe’swalkedoffsomeofhisown."
