Хоббит

           Afterblunderingfranticallyinthegloom,fallingoverlogs,bumpingcrashintotrees,andshoutingandcallingtilltheymusthavewakedeverythingintheforestformiles,atlasttheymanagedtogatherthemselvesinabundleandcountthemselvesbytouch.Bythattimetheyhad,ofcourse,quiteforgotteninwhatdirectionthepathlay,andtheywereallhopelesslylost,atleasttillmorning.

           Therewasnothingforitbuttosettledownforthenightwheretheywere;theydidnotevendaretosearchonthegroundforscrapsoffoodforfearofbecomingseparatedagain.Buttheyhadnotbeenlyinglong,andBilbowasonlyjustgettingdrowsy,whenDori,whoseturnitwastowatchfirst,saidinaloudwhisper:

           "Thelightsarecomingoutagainoverthere,andtherearemorethaneverofthem."

           Uptheyalljumped.There,sureenough,notfarawaywerescoresoftwinklinglights,andtheyheardthevoicesandthelaughterquiteplainly.Theycreptslowlytowardsthem,inasingleline,eachtouchingthebackoftheoneinfront.WhentheygotnearThorinsaid:"Norushingforwardthistime!NooneistostirfromhidingtillIsay.IshallsendMr.Bagginsalonefirsttotalktothem.Theywon’tbefrightenedofhim-(’Whataboutmeofthem?’thoughtBilbo)-andanywayIhopetheywon’tdoanythingnastytohim."WhentheygottotheedgeofthecircleoflightstheypushedBilbosuddenlyfrombehind.Beforehehadtimetosliponhisring,hestumbledforwardintothefullblazeofthefireandtorches.Itwasnogood.Outwentallthelightsagainandcompletedarknessfell.Ifithadbeendifficultcollectingthemselvesbefore,itwasfarworsethistime.Andtheysimplycouldnotfindthehobbit.