Хоббит
Flies and Spiders
Thelostpath!NootherideawouldcomeintoBilbo’stiredhead.Hejustsatstaringinfrontofhimattheendlesstrees;andafterawhiletheyallfellsilentagain.AllexceptBalin.Longaftertheothershadstoppedtalkingandshuttheireyes,hekeptonmutteringandchucklingtohimself.
"Gollum!WellI’mblest!Sothat’showhesneakedpastmeisit?NowIknow!Justcreptquietlyalongdidyou,Mr.Baggins?Buttonsalloverthedoorstep?GoodoldBilbo-Bilbo-Bilbo-bo-bo-bo-"Andthenhefellasleep,andtherewascompletesilenceforalongtime.
AllofasuddenDwalinopenedaneye,andlookedroundatthem."WhereisThorin?"heasked.Itwasaterribleshock.Ofcoursetherewereonlythirteenofthem,twelvedwarvesandthehobbit.WhereindeedwasThorin?Theywonderedwhatevilfatehadbefallenhim,magicordarkmonsters;andshudderedastheylaylostintheforest.Theretheydroppedoffonebyoneintouncomfortablesleepfullofhorribledreams,aseveningworetoblacknight;andtherewemustleavethemforthepresent,toosickandwearytosetguardsortaketurnswatching.
Thorinhadbeencaughtmuchfasterthantheyhad.YourememberBilbofallinglikealogintosleep,ashesteppedintoacircleoflight?ThenexttimeithadbeenThorinwhosteppedforward,andasthelightswentouthefelllikeastoneenchanted.Allthenoiseofthedwarveslostinthenight,theircriesasthespiderscaughtthemandboundthem,andallthesoundsofthebattlenextday,hadpassedoverhimunheard.ThentheWood-elveshadcometohim,andboundhim,andcarriedhimaway.ThefeastingpeoplewereWood-elves,ofcourse.Thesearenotwickedfolk.Iftheyhaveafaultitisdistrustofstrangers.Thoughtheirmagicwasstrong,eveninthosedaystheywerewary.TheydifferedfromtheHighElvesoftheWest,andweremoredangerousandlesswise.
