《魔戒》节选 The lord of the rings(2)

Bilbo was very rich and very peculiar（奇怪的 异常的）, and had been the wonder of Shire for sixty years, ever since his remarkable disappearance and unexcept return. The riches he had brought back from his travels had now become a local legend（传说 传奇）, and it was popularly believed, whatever the old folk（人 大家） might say, that the Hill at Bag End was full of tunnels（通道） stuffed with treasure. And if that was not enough for fame（名声）, there was also his prolonged（持续很久的） vigour（活力 精力） to marvel（倾佩 惊讶） at.Time wore on but it seemed little effect on Mr.Baggins.At ninety he was much the same as at fifty. At ninety they began to call him well-present ;but unchanged would have been nearer the mark. There were some that shook their heads and thoughts this was too much of good thing;it seemed unfair that anyone shoule process(apparenty明显的)perptual（无休止的） youth as well as (reputedly据说)inexhaustible（取之不尽） wealth.

'It will have to be paid for,'they said.'It isn't natural and trouble will come of it!'