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Queer Lodgings
IncameBifurandBofur."Andme!"gaspedBomburpullingupbehind.Hewasfat,andalsoangryatbeinglefttilllast.Herefusedtowaitfiveminutes,andfollowedimmediatelyaftertheothertwo."Well,nowtherearefifteenofyou;andsincegoblinscancount,Isupposethatisallthattherewereupthetrees.Nowperhapswecanfinishthisstorywithoutanymoreinterruptions."Mr.BagginssawthenhowcleverGandalfhadbeen.TheinterruptionshadreallymadeBeornmoreinterestedinthestory,andthestoryhadkepthimfromsendingthedwarvesoffatoncelikesuspiciousbeggars.Heneverinvitedpeopleintohishouse,ifhecouldhelpit.Hehadveryfewfriendsandtheylivedagoodwayaway;andheneverinvitedmorethanacoupleofthesetohishouseatatime.Nowhehadgotfifteenstrangerssittinginhisporch!
Bythetimethewizardhadfinishedhistaleandhadtoldoftheeagles’rescueandofhowtheyhadallbeenbroughttotheCarrock,thesunhadfallenbehindthepeaksoftheMistyMountainsandtheshadowswerelonginBeorn’sgarden.
"Averygoodtale!"saidhe."ThebestIhaveheardforalongwhile.Ifallbeggarscouldtellsuchagoodone,theymightfindmekinder.Youmaybemakingitallup,ofcourse,butyoudeserveasupperforthestoryallthesame.Let’shavesomethingtoeat!"
"Yes,please!"theyallsaidtogether."Thankyouverymuch!"Insidethehallitwasnowquitedark.Beornclappedhishands,andintrottedfourbeautifulwhiteponiesandseverallargelong-bodiedgreydogs.Beornsaidsomethingtotheminaqueerlanguagelikeanimalnoisesturnedintotalk.Theywentoutagainandsooncamebackcarryingtorchesintheirmouths,whichtheylitatthefireandstuckinlowbracketsonthepillarsofthehallaboutthecentralhearth.
