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           "Iamawizard,"continuedGandalf."Ihaveheardofyou,ifyouhavenotheardofme;butperhapsyouhaveheardofmygoodcousinRadagastwholivesneartheSouthernbordersofMirkwood?"

           "Yes;notabadfellowaswizardsgo,Ibelieve.Iusedtoseehimnowandagain,"saidBeorn."Well,nowIknowwhoyouare,orwhoyousayyouare.Whatdoyouwant?"

           "Totellyouthetruth,wehavelostourluggageandnearlylostourway,andareratherinneedofhelp,oratleastadvice.Imaysaywehavehadratherabadtimewithgoblinsinthemountains."

           "Goblins?"saidthebigmanlessgruffly."Oho,soyou’vebeenhavingtroublewiththemhaveyou?Whatdidyougonearthemfor?""Wedidnotmeanto.Theysurprisedusatnightinapasswhichwehadtocross,wewerecomingoutoftheLandsoverWestintothesecountries-itisalongtale."

           "Thenyouhadbettercomeinsideandtellmesomeofit,ifitwon’ttakeallday,"saidthemanleadingthewaythroughadarkdoorthatopenedoutofthecourtyardintothehouse.

           Followinghimtheyfoundthemselvesinawidehallwithafire-placeinthemiddle.Thoughitwassummertherewasawood-fireburningandthesmokewasrisingtotheblackenedraftersinsearchofthewayoutthroughanopeningintheroof.Theypassedthroughthisdimhall,litonlybythefireandtheholeaboveit,andcamethroughanothersmallerdoorintoasortofverandaproppedonwoodenpostsmadeofsingletree-trunks.Itfacedsouthandwasstillwarmandfilledwiththelightofthewesteringsunwhichslantedintoit,andfellgoldenonthegardenfullofflowersthatcamerightuptothesteps.