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           Ishallthinkmorekindlyofdwarvesafterthis.KilledtheGreatGoblin,killedtheGreatGoblin!"hechuckledfiercelytohimself.

           "WhatdidyoudowiththegoblinandtheWarg?"askedBilbosuddenly."Comeandsee!"saidBeorn,andtheyfollowedroundthehouse.Agoblin’sheadwasstuckoutsidethegateandawarg-skinwasnailedtoatreejustbeyond.Beornwasafierceenemy.Butnowhewastheirfriend,andGandalfthoughtitwisetotellhimtheirwholestoryandthereasonoftheirjourney,sothattheycouldgetthemosthelphecouldoffer.

           Thisiswhathepromisedtodoforthem.Hewouldprovideponiesforeachofthem,andahorseforGandalf,fortheirjourneytotheforest,andhewouldladethemwithfoodtolastthemforweekswithcare,andpackedsoastobeaseasyaspossibletocarry-nuts,flour,sealedjarsofdriedfruits,andredearthenwarepotsofhoney,andtwice-bakedcakesthatwouldkeepgoodalongtime,andonalittleofwhichtheycouldmarchfar.Themakingofthesewasoneofhissecrets;buthoneywasinthem,asinmostofhisfoods,andtheyweregoodtoeat,thoughtheymadeonethirsty.Water,hesaid,theywouldnotneedtocarrythissideoftheforest,fortherewerestreamsandspringsalongtheroad."ButyourwaythroughMirkwoodisdark,dangerousanddifficult,"hesaid."Waterisnoteasytofindthere,norfood.Thetimeisnotyetcomefornuts(thoughitmaybepastandgoneindeedbeforeyougettotheotherside),andnutsareaboutallthatgrowstherefitforfood;intherethewildthingsaredark,queer,andsavage.Iwillprovideyouwithskinsforcarryingwater,andIwillgiveyousomebowsandarrows.ButIdoubtverymuchwhetheranythingyoufindinMirkwoodwillbewholesometoeatortodrink.Thereisonestreamthere,Iknow,blackandstrongwhichcrossesthepath.Thatyoushouldneitherdrinkof,norbathein;forIhaveheardthatitcarriesenchantmentandagreatdrowsinessandforgetfulness.