Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Three is Company
"Beggingyourpardon,"putinSamsuddenly,"Iknowwherehecomesfrom.It’sfromHobbitonthatthishereblackridercomes,unlessthere’smorethanone.AndIknowwherehe’sgoingto."
"Whatdoyoumean?"saidFrodosharply,lookingathiminastonishment."Whydidn’tyouspeakupbefore?"
"Ihaveonlyjustremembered,sir.Itwaslikethis:whenIgotbacktoourholeyesterdayeveningwiththekey,mydad,hesaystome:Helo,Sam!hesays.IthoughtyouwereawaywithMr.Frodothismorning.There’sbeenastrangecustomeraskingforMr.BagginsofBagEnd,andhe’sonlyjustgone.I’vesenthimontoBucklebury.NotthatIlikedthesoundofhim.
Heseemedmightyputout,whenItoldhimMr.Bagginshadlefthisoldhomeforgood.
Hissedatme,hedid.Itgavemequiteashudder.Whatsortofafelowwashe?saysItotheGaffer.Idon’tknow,sayshe;buthewasn’tahobbit.Hewastallandblack-like,andhestoopedaverme.IreckonitwasoneoftheBigFolkfromforeignparts.Hespokefunny.
"Icouldn’tstaytohearmore,sir,sinceyouwerewaiting;andIdidn’tgivemuchheedtoitmyself.TheGafferisgettingold,andmorethanabitblind,anditmusthavebeenneardarkwhenthisfelowcomeuptheHillandfoundhimtakingtheairattheendofourRow.Ihopehehasn’tdonenoharm,sir,norme."
"TheGaffercan’tbeblamedanyway,"saidFrodo."AsamatteroffactIheardhimtalkingtoastranger,whoseemedtobeinquiringforme,andInearlywentandaskedhimwhoitwas.
