Хоббит
Fire and Water
But,whyOPeople?"-andheretheMasterrosetohisfeetandspokeveryloudandclear-"whydoIgetallyourblame?ForwhatfaultamItobedeposed?Whoarousedthedragonfromhisslumber,Imightask?Whoobtainedofusrichgiftsandamplehelp,andledustobelievethatoldsongscouldcometrue?Whoplayedonoursoftheartsandourpleasantfancies?Whatsortofgoldhavetheysentdowntherivertorewardus?Dragon-fireandruin!Fromwhomshouldweclaimtherecompenseofourdamage,andaidforourwidowsandorphans?"
Asyousee,theMasterhadnotgothispositionfornothing.Theresultofhiswordswasthatforthemomentthepeoplequiteforgottheirideaofanewking,andturnedtheirangrythoughtstowardsThorinandhiscompany.Wildandbitterwordswereshoutedfrommanysides;andsomeofthosewhohadbeforesungtheoldsongsloudest,werenowheardasloudlycryingthatthedwarveshadstirredthedragonupagainstthemdeliberately!"Fools!"saidBard."Whywastewordsandwrathonthoseunhappycreatures?Doubtlesstheyperishedfirstinfire,beforeSmaugcametous."Thenevenashewasspeaking,thethoughtcameintohisheartofthefabledtreasureoftheMountainlyingwithoutguardorowner,andhefellsuddenlysilent.HethoughtoftheMaster’swords,andofDalerebuilt,andfilledwithgoldenbells,ifhecouldbutfindthemen.
Atlengthhespokeagain:"Thisisnotimeforangrywords.Master,orforconsideringweightyplansofchange.Thereisworktodo.
