Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Three is Company
Justoverthetopofthehilltheycameonthepatchoffir-wood.Leavingtheroadtheywentintothedeepresin-scenteddarknessofthetrees,andgathereddeadsticksandconestomakeafire.Soontheyhadamerrycrackleofflameatthefootofalargefir-treeandtheysatrounditforawhile,untiltheybegantonod.Then,eachinanangleofthegreattree’sroots,theycurledupintheircloaksandblankets,andweresoonfastasleep.Theysetnowatch;evenFrodofearednodangeryet,fortheywerestillintheheartoftheShire.Afewcreaturescameandlookedatthemwhenthefirehaddiedaway.Afoxpassingthroughthewoodonbusinessofhisownstoppedseveralminutesandsniffed.
"Hobbits!"hethought."Wel,whatnext?Ihaveheardofstrangedoingsinthisland,butIhaveseldomheardofahobbitsleepingoutofdoorsunderatree.Threeofthem!There’ssomethingmightyqueerbehindthis."Hewasquiteright,butheneverfoundoutanymoreaboutit.
Themorningcame,paleandclammy.Frodowokeupfirst,andfoundthatatree-roothadmadeaholeinhisback,andthathisneckwasstiff.
"Walkingforpleasure!Whydidn’tIdrive?"hethought,asheusualydidatthebeginningofanexpedition."AndallmybeautifulfeatherbedsaresoldtotheSackvile-Bagginses!Thesetree-rootswoulddothemgood."Hestretched."Wakeup,hobbits!"hecried.It’sabeautifulmorning."
"What’sbeautifulaboutit?"saidPippin,peeringovertheedgeofhisblanketwithoneeye.
"Sam!Gellbreakfastreadyforhalf-pastnine!Haveyougotthebath-waterhot?"Samjumpedup,lookingratherbleary."No,sir,Ihaven’t,sir!"hesaid.
