Хоббит
Barrels Out of Bond
SmallwonderifIfallasleepfromweariness!"
"Smallwonder,"saidthey,"whentheexplanationstandscloseathandinajug!Comegiveusatasteofyoursleeping-draughtbeforewefallto!Noneedtowaketheturnkeyyonder.Hehashadhissharebythelooksofit."Thentheydrankonceroundandbecamemightymerryallofasudden.Buttheydidnotquitelosetheirwits."Saveus,Galion!"criedsome,"youbeganyourfeastingearlyandmuddledyourwits!Youhavestackedsomefullcaskshereinsteadoftheemptyones,ifthereisanythinginweight.""Getonwiththework!"growledthebutler."Thereisnothinginthefeelingofweightinanidletoss-pot’sarms.Thesearetheonestogoandnoothers.DoasIsay!"
"Verywell,verywell,"theyansweredrollingthebarrelstotheopening."Onyourheadbeit,iftheking’sfullbuttertubsandhisbestwineispushedintotheriverfortheLake-mentofeastonfornothing!"
"Roll-roll-roll-roll,
roll-roll-rollingdowntheholeI
Heaveho!Splashplump
Downtheygo,downtheybump!"
Sotheysangasfirstonebarrelandthenanotherrumbledtothedarkopeningandwaspushedoverintothecoldwatersomefeetbelow.Somewerebarrelsreallyempty,someweretubsneatlypackedwithadwarfeach;butdowntheyallwent,oneafteranother,withmanyaclashandabump,thuddingontopofonesbelow,smackingintothewater,jostlingagainstthewallsofthetunnel,knockingintooneanother,andbobbingawaydownthecurrent.
ItwasjustatthismomentthatBilbosuddenlydiscoveredtheweakpointinhisplan.
