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           "Sohereyouallarestill!"hesaid.Hepickedupthehobbitandlaughed:"NoteatenupbyWargsorgoblinsorwickedbearsyetIsee";andhepokedMr.Baggins’waistcoatmostdisrespectfully."Littlebunnyisgettingniceandfatagainonbreadandhoney,"hechuckled."Comeandhavesomemore!"

           Sotheyallwenttobreakfastwithhim.Beornwasmostjollyforachange;indeedheseemedtobeinasplendidlygoodhumourandsetthemalllaughingwithhisfunnystories;nordidtheyhavetowonderlongwherehehadbeenorwhyhewassonicetothem,forhetoldthemhimself.Hehadbeenovertheriverandrightbackupintothemountains-fromwhichyoucanguessthathecouldtravelquickly,inbear’sshapeatanyrate.Fromtheburntwolf-gladehehadsoonfoundoutthatpartoftheirstorywastrue;buthehadfoundmorethanthat:hehadcaughtaWargandagoblinwanderinginthewoods.Fromthesehehadgotnews:thegoblinpatrolswerestillhuntingwithWargsforthedwarves,andtheywerefiercelyangrybecauseofthedeathoftheGreatGoblin,andalsobecauseoftheburningofthechiefwolf’snoseandthedeathfromthewizard’sfireofmanyofhischiefservants.Somuchtheytoldhimwhenheforcedthem,butheguessedtherewasmorewickednessthanthisafoot,andthatagreatraidofthewholegoblinarmywiththeirwolf-alliesintothelandsshadowedbythemountainsmightsoonbemadetofindthedwarves,ortotakevengeanceonthemenandcreaturesthatlivedthere,andwhotheythoughtmustbeshelteringthem.

           "Itwasagoodstory,thatofyours,"saidBeorn,"butIlikeitstillbetternowIamsureitistrue.Youmustforgivemynottakingyourword.IfyoulivedneartheedgeofMirkwood,youwouldtakethewordofnoonethatyoudidnotknowaswellasyourbrotherorbetter.Asitis,IcanonlysaythatIhavehurriedhomeasfastasIcouldtoseethatyouweresafe,andtoofferyouanyhelpthatIcan.