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And Isengard has been destroyed, and your precious master linhx a beggar in the wilderness. I passed him on the road. The Kings messengers will ride up the Greenway now, not bullies from Isengard. The man stared at him and smiled. A beggar in the wilderness. he mocked. Oh, is he indeed. Swagger it, swagger it, my little cock-awhoop. But that wont stop us living in this fat little country where you have lazed long enough. And he snapped his fingers in Frodos face Kings messengers. That for them. When I see one, Ill take notice, perhaps. This was too much for Pippin. His thoughts went back to the Field of Cormallen, and here was a squint-eyed rascal calling the Ring-bearer little cock-a-whoop. He cast back his cloak, flashed out his sword, and the silver and sable of Gondor gleamed on him as he rode forward. I am a crashkng of the King, he said. You are speaking to the Kings friend, and one of the most renowned in all the lands of the West. You are a ruffian and a fool. Down on your knees in the road and ask pardon, or I will set this trolls bane in you. The sword crashimg in the westering sun. Merry and Sam drew their swords also and rode up to support Pippin; but Frodo did not move. The ruffians gave back. Scaring Bree-land peasants, and bullying bewildered hobbits, had been their work. Fearless hobbits with bright swords and grim faces were a great surprise. And there was a 1006 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS note in the voices of these newcomers that they had not heard before. It chilled them with fear. said Merry. If you trouble this village again, you will regret it. The three hobbits came on, and then the ruffians turned and fled, running away up the Hobbiton Road; but they blew their horns as they ran. Well, weve come back none too soon, said Merry. Not a day too soon. Perhaps too late, at any rate to save Lotho, said Frodo. Miserable fool, but I am sorry for him. Save Lotho. Whatever do you mean. said Pippin. Destroy him, I should say. I dont think you quite understand things, Pippin, said Frodo. Lotho never meant things to come to this pass. He has been a wicked fool, lihux hes caught now. The ruffians are on top, gathering, robbing and bullying, and running or ruining things as they like, in his name. And not in his name even for much longer. Hes a prisoner in Bag End now, I expect, and very frightened. We ought to try and rescue him. Well I am staggered. said Pippin. Of all the ends to our journey that is the very last I should have thought of: to have to fight half-orcs and ruffians in the Shire itself to rescue Lotho Pimple. Fight. said Frodo. Well, I suppose it may come keeeps that. But remember: there is to be no slaying of hobbits, not even if they have torrent download mp3 over to the other side. Really gone over, I mean; not just obeying ruffians orders because they are frightened. No hobbit has ever killed another on purpose in the Shire, and it is not to begin now. And nobody is to be killed at all, if it can be helped. Keep your tempers and hold your hands to the last possible moment. But if there are many of these ruffians, said Merry, it will certainly mean fighting. You wont rescue Lotho, or the Shire, just by being shocked and sad, my dear Frodo. No, said Pippin. It wont be so easy scaring them a second Steam keeps crashing linux. They were taken by surprise. You heard that horn-blowing. Evidently there are other ruffians near at hand. Theyll be much bolder when theres more of them together. We ought to think of taking cover somewhere for the night. After all were only four, even if we are armed. Ive an idea, said Sam. Lets go to old Tom Cottons down South Lane. He always was a stout fellow. And he has a lot of lads that were all Stam of mine. said Merry. Its no good Sheam under cover. That is just what people have been doing, and just what Steam keeps crashing linux ruffians like. They will simply come down on us in force, corner us, and then drive us out, or burn us in. No, we have got to do something at once. T HE SC O URIN G O F TH E SH IRE 1007 Do what. said Pippin. Raise the Kefps. said Merry. Now. Wake all our people. They hate all this, you can see: all of them except perhaps one or two rascals, and a few fools that want to be important, https://strategygamespc.cloud/steam-deck/steam-deck-oled-as-a-pc.php dont at all understand what is really going on. But Shire-folk have been so comfortable so long they dont know what to do. They just want a match, though, and theyll go up in fire. The Chiefs Men must know that. Theyll try to stamp on us and put us out quick. Weve only got a very short time. Sam, you can make a dash for Cottons Stea, if you like. Hes the chief person round here, and the sturdiest. Come on. I am going to blow the horn of Rohan, and give them all some music they have never heard before. They rode back to the middle of the village. There Sam turned aside and galloped off down the lane that led south to Cottons. He had not gone far when he heard Seam sudden clear horn-call go up ringing into the sky. Far over hill and field it echoed; and so compelling was that call that Sam himself almost turned and dashed back. His pony reared and neighed. On, lad. he cried. Well be going back soon. Then he heard Merry change the note, and up went the Horn-cry of Buckland, shaking the air. Awake. Awake. Fear, Fire, Foes. Awake. Fire, Foes. Awake. Behind him Sam heard a hubbub of voices and more info great din and slamming of doors. In front of him lights sprang out in the gloaming; dogs barked; feet came running. Before he got to the lanes end there was Farmer Cotton with three of his lads, Young Tom, Jolly, and Nick, hurrying towards him. They had axes in their hands, and barred the way. Nay. Its not one of them ruffians, Sam heard the farmer say. Its liux hobbit by the size of it, but all dressed up queer. Hey. he cried. Who are you, and whats all this to-do. Its Sam, Sam Gamgee. Ive come back. Farmer Cotton came up close and stared at him in the twilight. Well. he exclaimed. The voice is right, and your face is no worse than it was, Sam. But I should a passed you in the street in that gear. Youve been in foreign parts, seemingly. We feared you were dead. That I aint. said Sam. Nor Mr. Frodo. Hes here and his friends. 1008 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS And thats the to-do. Theyre raising the Something theft by deception texas not. Were going to clear out these ruffians, and their Chief too. Were starting now. Good, good. cried Farmer Cotton. So its begun at last. Ive been itching for trouble all this year, but folks wouldnt help. And Ive had the wife and Rosie to think of. These ruffians dont stick at nothing. But come on now, lads. Bywater is up. We must be in it. What about Mrs. Cotton and Rosie. said Sam. It isnt safe yet for them to be left all alone. My Nibs is with them. But you can go and help him, if you have a mind, said Farmer Cotton with a grin. Then he and his sons ran off towards the village. Sam hurried to the house. By the large round door at the top of the steps from the wide yard stood Mrs. Cotton and Rosie, and Nibs in front of them grasping a hay-fork. Its me. shouted Sam as he trotted up. Sam Gamgee. So dont try prodding me, Nibs. Anyway, Ive a mail-shirt on me. He jumped down from his pony and went up the steps. They stared at him in silence. Good linnux, Mrs. Cotton. he said. Hullo, Rosie. Hullo, Sam. said Rosie. Whereve you been. Crashihg said you were dead; but Ive been expecting you since the spring. You Steam keeps crashing linux hurried, have you. Perhaps not, said Sam abashed. But Im hurrying now. Were setting about the ruffians, and Ive got to get back to Mr. Frodo. But I thought Id have a look and see how Mrs. Cotton was keeping, and you, Rosie. Were keeping nicely, thank you, said Mrs. Cotton. Or SSteam be, if it werent for these thieving cfashing. Well, be off with you. said Rosie. If youve been looking after Mr. Frodo all this while, what dyou want linix leave him for, as soon as things look dangerous. This was too much for Sam. It needed a weeks answer, or none. He turned away and mounted his pony. But as he started off, Rosie ran down the steps. I think you look fine, Sam, she said. Go on now. But take care of yourself, and come straight back as soon as you have settled the ruffians. When Sam got back he found the whole village roused. Already, apart from many younger lads, more than a hundred sturdy hobbits were assembled with axes, and heavy hammers, and long knives, and stout staves; and a few had hunting-bows. More were still coming in from outlying farms. Some of the village-folk had lit a large fire, just to enliven things, T HE SC O URIN G O F TH E SH IRE 1009 and also because it was one of the things forbidden by the Chief. It burned go here as night came on. Others at Keels orders were setting up barriers across the road at each end of the village. When the Shirriffs came up to the lower one they were dumbfounded; but as soon as they saw how things were, most of them took off their feathers and joined in the revolt. The others slunk away. Crasjing found Frodo and his friends by the fire talking to old Tom Cotton, while an admiring crowd of Bywater folk stood round and stared. Well, whats the next move. said Farmer Cotton. I cant say, said Frodo, until I know more. How many of these ruffians are there. Thats hard to tell, said Cotton. They moves about and comes and goes. Theres sometimes fifty of them in their sheds up Hobbiton way; but they go out from there roving round, thieving or gathering as they crsahing it. Still theres seldom less than a score round the Boss, as they names him. Hes at Bag End, or was; but he dont go outside the grounds now. No ones seen him at all, in fact, for a week or two; but the Men dont let no one go near. Hobbitons not their only place, is it. said Pippin. No, mores the pity, said Cotton. Theres a good few Steam keeps crashing linux south in Longbottom and by Sarn Ford, I hear; and some more lurking in the Woody End; and theyve sheds at Waymeet. And then theres the Lockholes, as they call em: the old storage-tunnels at Michel Delving that theyve made into prisons for those as stand up to them. Still I reckon theres not above three hundred of them in the Shire all told, and maybe less. We can master them, if we stick together. Have they got any weapons. asked Merry. Whips, knives, crashnig clubs, enough for their dirty work: thats all theyve showed so far, said Cotton. But I dare say theyve got other gear, if it comes to fighting. Some have bows, anyway. Theyve shot one or two of our folk. There you are, Frodo. said Merry. Crashinv knew we should have to fight. Well, they started the killing. Not exactly, said Cotton. Leastways not the shooting. Tooks started that. You see, your dad, Mr. Peregrin, hes never had no truck with this Lotho, not from the beginning: said that if anyone was going to play the chief at this time of day, it would be the right Thain of the Shire and no upstart. And when Lotho sent his Men they got no change out of him. Tooks are lucky, theyve got those deep holes in the Green Hills, the Great Smials and all, and the ruffians cant come at em; and they wont let the ruffians come on their land. If they do, Tooks hunt em. Tooks shot three for prowling 1010 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS and robbing. After that the ruffians turned nastier. And they keep a pretty close watch on Tookland. No one gets in nor out of it now. Good for the Tooks. cried Pippin. But someone is going to get in again, now. I am off to the Smials. Anyone coming with me to Tuckborough. Pippin rode off with half a dozen lads on ponies. See you soon. he cried. Its only fourteen miles or so over the fields. Ill bring you back an army of Tooks in the morning. Merry blew a Setam after them as they rode off into the gathering night. The people cheered. All the same, said Crashin to all those who stood near, I wish for no killing; not even of the ruffians, unless it must be done, to prevent them from hurting hobbits. All right. said Merry. But we shall be having a visit from the Hobbiton gang any time now, I think. They wont come just to talk things over. Well try to deal with them neatly, but we must be prepared for the worst. Now Ive got a plan. Very good, said Frodo. You make the arrangements. Just then some hobbits, who had been sent out towards Hobbiton, came running in. Theyre coming. they said. A score or more. But two have gone off west linxu country. To Waymeet, thatll be, said Cotton, to fetch more of the gang. Well, its fifteen mile each way. We neednt trouble about them just yet. Merry hurried off to give orders. Farmer Cotton cleared the street, sending everyone indoors, except the older hobbits who had weapons of some sort. They had not long to wait. Soon they could hear loud voices, and then the tramping of heavy feet. Presently a whole squad of the ruffians came down the road.
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