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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. 

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