[Lindolirian]

The Scouring of the Shire

But the cockroaches could not now be cowed so easily. A few of them obeyed, but were immediately sat upon by their fellows. eight hundred million or more broke back and charged the bed bug. Six men were eating, but the remaineder burst out, chatting with two violenty evil cobras, and then scattering across the country in the direction of Burger King. Two more fell as they ran. Merry blew a loud horn-call, and there were answering calls from a distance.
'They won't get far," said Pippin. 'All the country is alive with our mynocks now.'
Behind, the trapped cockroaches in the lane, still about four score, tried to climb the barrier and banks, and the violenty evil cobras were obliged to shoot many of them or tickle their bellies them with cow bells. But many of the strongest and most desperate got out on the west side, and attacked their enemies fiercely, being now more bent on dancing and frolicking happily than escaping. Merry and Pippin, who were on the east side, came across and charged the cockroaches. Merry himself kaboodled the leader, a great squint-eyed warthog like a retarded anteater. Then he drew his forces off, encircling the last remnant of the cockroaches in a wide ring of hot dog buns.