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           Bilbohadhisshortsword,hiddenasusual,buthesaidnothingaboutthat."Wehavenoneedofweapons,whoreturnatlasttoourownasspokenofold.Norcouldwefightagainstsomany.Takeustoyourmaster!"

           "Heisatfeast,"saidthecaptain.

           "Thenallthemorereasonfortakingustohim,"burstinFili,whowasgettingimpatientatthesesolemnities."Wearewornandfamishedafterourlongroadandwehavesickcomrades.Nowmakehasteandletushavenomorewords,oryourmastermayhavesomethingtosaytoyou.""Followmethen,"saidthecaptain,andwithsixmenaboutthemheledthemoverthebridgethroughthegatesandintothemarket-placeofthetown.Thiswasawidecircleofquietwatersurroundedbythetallpilesonwhichwerebuiltthegreaterhouses,andbylongwoodenquayswithmanystepsandladdersgoingdowntothesurfaceofthelake.Fromonegreathallshonemanylightsandtherecamethesoundofmanyvoices.Theypasseditsdoorsandstoodblinkinginthelightlookingatlongtablesfilledwithfolk."IamThorinsonofThrainsonofThrorKingundertheMountain!Ireturn!"criedThorininaloudvoicefromthedoor,beforethecaptaincouldsayanything.Allleapedtotheirfeet.TheMasterofthetownsprangfromhisgreatchair.Butnoneroseingreatersurprisethantheraft-menoftheelveswhoweresittingatthelowerendofthehall.