Хоббит

           FirstheunlockedBalin’sdoor,andlockeditagaincarefullyassoonasthedwarfwasoutside.Balinwasmostsurprised,asyoucanimagine;butgladashewastogetoutofhiswearisomelittlestoneroom,hewantedtostopandaskquestions,andknowwhatBilbowasgoingtodo,andallaboutit."Notimenow!"saidthehobbit."Youmustfollowme!Wemustallkeeptogetherandnotriskgettingseparated.Allofusmustescapeornone,andthisisourlastchance.Ifthisisfoundout,goodnessknowswherethekingwillputyounext,withchainsonyourhandsandfeettoo,Iexpect.Don’targue,there’sagoodfellow!"

           Thenoffhewentfromdoortodoor,untilhisfollowinghadgrowntotwelve-noneofthemanytoonimble,whatwiththedark,andwhatwiththeirlongimprisonment.Bilbo’sheartthumpedeverytimeoneofthembumpedintoanother,orgruntedorwhisperedinthedark."Dratthisdwarvishracket!"hesaidtohimself.Butallwentwell,andtheymetnoguards.Asamatteroffacttherewasagreatautumnfeastinthewoodsthatnight,andinthehallsabove.Nearlyalltheking’sfolksweremerrymaking.AtlastaftermuchblunderingtheycametoThorin’sdungeon,fardowninadeepplaceandfortunatelynotfarfromthecellars.

           "Uponmyword!"saidThorin,whenBilbowhisperedtohimtocomeoutandjoinhisfriends,"Gandalfspoketrue,asusual.Aprettyfineburglaryoumake,itseems,whenthetimecomes.Iamsureweareallforeveratyourservice,whateverhappensafterthis.