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Queer Lodgings
AndIamnotgoingtoallowyoutobackoutnow,Mr.Baggins.Iamashamedofyouforthinkingofit.Youhavegottolookafterallthesedwarvesforme,"helaughed."No!no!"saidBilbo."Ididn’tmeanthat.Imeant,istherenowayround?"
"Thereis,ifyoucaretogotwohundredmilesorsooutofyourwaynorth,andtwicethatsouth.Butyouwouldn’tgetasafepatheventhen.Therearenosafepathsinthispartoftheworld.RememberyouareovertheEdgeoftheWildnow,andinforallsortsoffunwhereveryougo.BeforeyoucouldgetroundMirkwoodintheNorthyouwouldberightamongtheslopesoftheGreyMountains,andtheyaresimplystiffwithgoblins,hobgoblins,andrestoftheworstdescription.BeforeyoucouldgetrounditintheSouth,youwouldgetintothelandoftheNecromancer;andevenyou.Bilbo,won’tneedmetotellyoutalesofthatblacksorcerer.Idon’tadviseyoutogoanywhereneartheplacesoverlookedbyhisdarktower!Sticktotheforest-track,keepyourspiritsup,hopeforthebest,andwithatremendoussliceofluckyoumaycomeoutonedayandseetheLongMarsheslyingbelowyou,andbeyondthem,highintheEast,theLonelyMountainwheredearoldSmauglives,thoughIhopeheisnotexpectingyou."
"Verycomfortingyouaretobesure,"growledThorin."Good-bye!Ifyouwon’tcomewithus,youhadbettergetoffwithoutanymoretalk!""Good-byethen,andreallygood-bye!"saidGandalf,andheturnedhishorseandrodedownintotheWest.Buthecouldnotresistthetemptationtohavethelastword.Beforehehadpassedquiteoutofhearingheturnedandputhishandstohismouthandcalledtothem.Theyheardhisvoicecomefaintly:"Good-bye!Begood,takecareofyourselves-andDON’TLEAVETHEPATH!"
Thenhegallopedawayandwassoonlosttosight."Ogood-byeandgoaway!"gruntedthedwarves,allthemoreangrybecausetheywerereallyfilledwithdismayatlosinghim.Nowbeganthemostdangerouspartofallthejourney.
