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An Unexpected Party
Bilborushedalongthepassage, veryangry,andaltogetherbewilderedandbewuthered —thiswasthemostawkwardWednesdayheeverremembered. Hepulledopenthedoorwithajerk, andtheyallfellin,oneontopoftheother. Moredwarves,fourmore! AndtherewasGandalfbehind,leaningonhisstaffandlaughing. Hehadmadequiteadentonthebeautifuldoor; hehadalso,bytheway,knockedoutthesecretmarkthathehadputtherethemorningbefore. "Carefully!Carefully!"hesaid. "Itisnotlikeyou,Bilbo,tokeepfriendswaitingonthemat, andthenopenthedoorlikeapop-gun! LetmeintroduceBifur,Bofur,Bombur,andespeciallyThorin!" "Atyourservice!"saidBifur,Bofur,andBomburstandinginarow. Thentheyhunguptwoyellowhoods andapalegreenone;andalsoasky-blueonewithalongsilvertassel. ThislastbelongedtoThorin,anenormouslyimportantdwarf, infactnootherthanthegreatThorinOakenshieldhimself, whowasnotatallpleasedatfallingflatonBilbo’smat withBifur,Bofur,andBomburontopofhim. ForonethingBomburwasimmenselyfatandheavy. Thorinindeedwasveryhaughty,andsaidnothingaboutservice; butpoorMr.Bagginssaidhewassorrysomanytimes, thatatlasthegrunted"praydon’tmentionit,"andstoppedfrowning.
"Nowweareallhere!"saidGandalf, lookingattherowofthirteenhoods-thebestdetachablepartyhoods-andhisownhathangingonthepegs. "Quiteamerrygathering!
Ihopethereissomethingleftforthelate-comerstoeatanddrink! What’sthat?Tea! Nothankyou!Alittleredwine,Ithink,forme."
"Andforme,"saidThorin.
"Andraspberryjamandapple-tart,"saidBifur.
"Andmince-piesandcheese,"saidBofur.