Хоббит
Barrels Out of Bond
Theprisonerswerebroughtbeforehim;andthoughhelookedgrimlyatthem,hetoldhismentounbindthem,fortheywereraggedandweary."Besidestheyneednoropesinhere,"saidhe."Thereisnoescapefrommymagicdoorsforthosewhoareoncebroughtinside."
Longandsearchinglyhequestionedthedwarvesabouttheirdoings,andwheretheyweregoingto,andwheretheywerecomingfrom;buthegotlittlemorenewsoutofthemthanoutofThorin.Theyweresurlyandangryanddidnotevenpretendtobepolite.
"Whathavewedone,Oking?"saidBalin,whowastheeldestleft."Isitacrimetobelostintheforest,tobehungryandthirsty,tobetrappedbyspiders?Arethespidersyourtamebeastsoryourpets,ifkillingthemmakesyouangry?"Suchaquestionofcoursemadethekingangrierthanever,andheanswered:"Itisacrimetowanderinmyrealmwithoutleave.Doyouforgetthatyouwereinmykingdom,usingtheroadthatmypeoplemade?Didyounotthreetimespursueandtroublemypeopleintheforestandrousethespiderswithyourriotandclamour?AfterallthedisturbanceyouhavemadeIhavearighttoknowwhatbringsyouhere,andifyouwillnottellmenow,Iwillkeepyouallinprisonuntilyouhavelearnedsenseandmanners!"Thenheorderedthedwarveseachtobeputinaseparatecellandtobegivenfoodanddrink,butnottobeallowedtopassthedoorsoftheirlittleprisons,untiloneatleastofthemwaswillingtotellhimallhewantedtoknow.ButbedidnottellthemthatThorinwasalsoaprisonerwithhim.
