Хоббит
Queer Lodgings
Mr.Baggins’eyesaresharperthanyours,ifyouhavenotseeneachnightafterdarkagreatbeargoingalongwithusorsittingfarofinthemoonwatchingourcamps.Notonlytoguardyouandguideyou,buttokeepaneyeontheponiestoo.Beornmaybeyourfriend,butheloveshisanimalsashischildren.Youdonotguesswhatkindnesshehasshownyouinlettingdwarvesridethemsofarandsofast,norwhatwouldhappentoyou,ifyoutriedtotakethemintotheforest.""Whataboutthehorse,then?"saidThorin."Youdon’tmentionsendingthatback."
"Idon’t,becauseIamnotsendingit."
"Whataboutyourpromisethen?"
"Iwilllookafterthat.Iamnotsendingthehorseback,Iamridingit!"
ThentheyknewthatGandalfwasgoingtoleavethemattheveryedgeofMirkwood,andtheywereindespair.
Butnothingtheycouldsaywouldchangehismind.
"Nowwehadthisalloutbefore,whenwelandedontheCarrock,"hesaid."Itisnousearguing.Ihave,asItoldyou,somepressingbusinessawaysouth;andIamalreadylatethroughbotheringwithyoupeople.Wemaymeetagainbeforeallisover,andthenagainofcoursewemaynot.Thatdependsonyourluckandonyourcourageandsense;andIamsendingMr.Bagginswithyou.Ihavetoldyoubeforethathehasmoreabouthimthanyouguess,andyouwillfindthatoutbeforelong.SocheerupBilboanddon’tlooksoglum.CheerupThorinandCompany!Thisisyourexpeditionafterall.Thinkofthetreasureattheend,andforgettheforestandthedragon,atanyrateuntiltomorrowmorning!"
