Хоббит

           Otherfolkwerefaraway;andsomeoftheyoungerpeopleinthetownopenlydoubtedtheexistenceofanydragoninthemountain,andlaughedatthegreybeardsandgammerswhosaidthattheyhadseenhimflyingintheskyintheiryoungdays.Thatbeingsoitisnotsurprisingthattheguardsweredrinkingandlaughingbyafireintheirhut,anddidnothearthenoiseoftheunpackingofthedwarvesorthefootstepsofthefourscouts.TheirastonishmentwasenormouswhenThorinOakenshieldsteppedinthroughthedoor.

           "Whoareyouandwhatdoyouwant?"theyshoutedleapingtotheirfeetandgippingforweapons.

           "ThorinsonofThrainsonofThrorKingundertheMountain!"saidthedwarfinaloudvoice,andhelookedit,inspiteofhistornclothesanddraggledhood.Thegoldgleamedonhisneckandwaist:hiseyesweredarkanddeep."Ihavecomeback.IwishtoseetheMasterofyourtown!"Thentherewastremendousexcitement.SomeofthemorefoolishranoutofthehutasiftheyexpectedtheMountaintogogoldeninthenightandallthewatersofthelaketoturnyellowrightaway.Thecaptainoftheguardcameforward.

           "Andwhoarethese?"heasked,pointingtoFiliand:KiliandBilbo."Thesonsofmyfather’sdaughter,"answeredThorin,"FiliandKilioftheraceofDurin,andMr.BagginswhohastravelledwithusoutoftheWest.""Ifyoucomeinpeacelaydownyourarms!"saidthecaptain."Wehavenone,"saidThorin,anditwastrueenough:theirkniveshadbeentakenfromthembythewood-elves,andthegreatswordOrcristtoo.