Хоббит
Queer Lodgings
Beeswerebusyeverywhere.Andsuchbees!Bilbohadneverseenanythinglikethem.
"Ifonewastostingme,"hethought,"IshouldswellupasbigagainasIam!"
Theywerebiggerthanhornets.Thedroneswerebiggerthanyourthumb,agooddeal,andthebandsofyellowontheirdeepblackbodiesshonelikefierygold.
"Wearegettingnear,"saidGandalf."Weareontheedgeofhisbee-pastures."
Afterawhiletheycametoabeltoftallandveryancientoaks,andbeyondthesetoahighthorn-hedgethroughwhichyoucouldneitherseenorscramble.
"Youhadbetterwaithere,"saidthewizardtothedwarves;"andwhenIcallorwhistlebegintocomeafterme-youwillseethewayIgo-butonlyinpairs,mind,aboutfiveminutesbetweeneachpairofyou.Bomburisfattestandwilldofortwo,hehadbettercomealoneandlast.ComeonMr.Baggins!Thereisagatesomewhereroundthisway."Andwiththathewentoffalongthehedgetakingthefrightenedhobbitwithhim.
Theysooncametoawoodengate,highandbroad,beyondwhichtheycouldseegardensandaclusteroflowwoodenbuildings,somethatchedandmadeofunshapedlogs;barns,stables,sheds,andalonglowwoodenhouse.Insideonthesouthwardsideofthegreathedgewererowsandrowsofhiveswithbell-shapedtopsmadeofstraw.Thenoiseofthegiantbeesflyingtoandfroandcrawlinginandoutfilledalltheair.
