Хоббит
An Unexpected Party
"Wearemettodiscussourplans,ourways,means,policyanddevices. Weshallsoonbeforethebreakofdaystartonourlongjourney,ajourneyfromwhichsomeofus,orperhapsallofus(exceptourfriendandcounsellor,theingeniouswizardGandalf)mayneverreturn. Itisasolemnmoment. Ourobjectis,Itakeit,wellknowntousall. TotheestimableMr.Baggins,andperhapstooneortwooftheyoungerdwarves(IthinkIshouldberightinnamingKiliandFili,forinstance),theexactsituationatthemomentmayrequirealittlebriefexplanation-" ThiswasThorin’sstyle. Hewasanimportantdwarf. Ifhehadbeenallowed,hewouldprobablyhavegoneonlikethisuntilhewasoutofbreath,withouttellinganyonethere’anythingthatwasnotknownalready. Buthewasrudelyinterrupted. PoorBilbocouldn’tbearitanylonger.Atmayneverreturnhebegantofeelashriekcomingupinside,andverysoonitburstoutlikethewhistleofanenginecomingoutofatunnel. AllthedwarvessprangBpknockingoverthetable. Gandalfstruckabluelightontheendofhismagicstaff,andinitsfireworkglarethepoorlittlehobbitcouldbeseenkneelingonthehearth-rug,shakinglikeajellythatwasmelting. Thenhefellflatonthefloor,andkeptoncallingout "struckbylightning,struckbylightning!" overandoveragain;andthatwasalltheycouldgetoutofhimforalongtime. Sotheytookhimandlaidhimoutofthewayonthedrawing-roomsofawithadrinkathiselbow,andtheywentbacktotheirdarkbusiness.
"Excitablelittlefellow,"saidGandalf,astheysatdownagain. "Getsfunnyqueerfits,butheisoneofthebest,oneofthebest-asfierceasadragoninapinch."
