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           That’swhatBilboBagginshates! 

           So,carefully!carefullywiththeplates!" 

           Andofcoursetheydidnoneofthesedreadfulthings, andeverythingwascleanedandputawaysafeasquickaslightning, whilethehobbitwasturningroundandroundinthemiddleofthekitchen tryingtoseewhattheyweredoing. Thentheywentback,andfoundThorinwithhisfeetonthefendersmokingapipe. Hewasblowingthemostenormoussmoke-rings, andwhereverhetoldonetogo,itwent-upthechimney, orbehindtheclockontheman-telpiece, orunderthetable,orroundandroundtheceiling; butwhereveritwentitwasnotquickenoughtoescapeGandalf. Pop!hesentasmallersmoke-ringfromhisshortclay-pipestraightthrougheachoneofThorin’s. TheGandalf’ssmoke-ringwouldgogreenandcomebacktohoveroverthewizard’shead. Hehadquiteacloudofthemabouthimalready, andinthedimlightitmadehimlookstrangeandsorcerous. Bilbostoodstillandwatched-helovedsmoke-rings-andthenbeblushed tothinkhowproudhehadbeenyesterdaymorningofthesmoke-ringshehadsentup thewindoverTheHill. "Nowforsomemusic!"saidThorin. "Bringouttheinstruments!" 

           KiliandFilirushedfortheirbagsandbroughtbacklittlefiddles; 

           Dori,Nori,andOribroughtoutflutesfromsomewhereinsidetheircoats; Bomburproducedadrumfromthehall; BifurandBofurwentouttoo,andcamebackwithclarinets thattheyhadleftamongthewalking-sticksDwalinandBalinsaid: "Excuseme,Ileftmineintheporch!" 

           "Justbringmineinwithyou,"saidThorin. 

           Theycamebackwithviolsasbigasthemselves, andwithThorin’sharpwrappedinagreencloth.