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           FiliandKili,however,whowereyoung(fordwarves)andhadalsobeenpackedmoreneatlywithplentyofstrawintosmallercasks,cameoutmoreorlesssmiling,withonlyabruiseortwoandastiffnessthatsoonworeoff.

           "IhopeIneversmellthesmellofapplesagain!"saidFili."Mytubwasfullofit.Tosmellappleseverlastinglywhenyoucanscarcelymoveandarecoldandsickwithhungerismaddening.Icouldeatanythinginthewideworldnow,forhoursonend-butnotanapple!"

           WiththewillinghelpofFiliandKili,ThorinandBilboatlastdiscoveredtheremainderofthecompanyandgotthemout.PoorfatBomburwasasleeporsenseless;Dori,Nori,Ori,OinandGloinwerewaterloggedandseemedonlyhalfalive;theyallhadtobecarriedonebyoneandlaidhelplessontheshore.

           "Well!Hereweare!"saidThorin."AndIsupposeweoughttothankourstarsandMr.Baggins.Iamsurehehasarighttoexpectit,thoughIwishhecouldhavearrangedamorecomfortablejourney.Still-allverymuchatyourserviceoncemore,Mr.Baggins.Nodoubtweshallfeelproperlygrateful,whenwearefedandrecovered.Inthemeanwhilewhatnext?""IsuggestLake-town,"saidBilbo,"Whatelseisthere?"Nothingelsecould,ofcourse,besuggested;soleavingtheothersThorinandFiliandKiliandthehobbitwentalongtheshoretothegreatbridge.Therewereguardsattheheadofit,buttheywerenotkeepingverycarefulwatch,foritwassolongsincetherehadbeenanyrealneed.Exceptforoccasionalsquabblesaboutriver-tollstheywerefriendswiththeWood-elves.