Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Three is Company
TheElvessatroundthefireuponthegrassoruponthesawnringsofoldtrunks.Somewenttoandfrobearingcupsandpouringdrink;othersbroughtfoodonheapedplatesanddishes.
"Thisispoorfare,"theysaidtothehobbits;’forwearelodginginthegreenwoodfarfromourhals.Ifeveryouareourguestsathome,wewilltreatyoubetter."
"Itseemstomegoodenoughforabirthday-party,"saidFrodo.
Pippinafterwardsrecaledlittleofeitherfoodordrink,forhismindwasfiledwiththelightupontheelf-faces,andthesoundofvoicessovariousandsobeautifulthathefeltinawakingdream.Butherememberedthattherewasbread,surpassingthesavourofafairwhiteloaftoonewhoisstarving;andfruitssweetaswildberriesandricherthanthetendedfruitsofgardens;hedrainedacupthatwasfiledwithafragrantdraught,coolasaclearfountain,goldenasasummerafternoon.
Samcouldneverdescribeinwords,norpictureclearlytohimself,whathefeltorthoughtthatnight,thoughitremainedinhismemoryasoneofthechiefeventsofhislife.Thenearestheevergotwastosay:"Wel,sir,ifIcouldgrowappleslikethat,Iwouldcallmyselfagardener.
Butitwasthesingingthatwenttomyheart,ifyouknowwhatImean."Frodosat,eating,drinking,andtalkingwithdelight;buthismindwaschieflyonthewordsspoken.Heknewalittleoftheelf-speechandlistenedeagerly.Nowandagainhespoketothosethatservedhimandthankedthemintheirownlanguage.Theysmiledathimandsaidlaughing:"Hereisajewelamonghobbits!"
