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           NothingofcoursewaseversaidaboutkeysorbarrelswhilethedwarvesstayedinLake-town,andBilbowascarefulnevertobecomeinvisible.Still,Idaresay,morewasguessedthanwasknown,thoughdoubtlessMr.Bagginsremainedabitofamystery.Inanycasethekingknewnowthedwarves’errand,orthoughthedid,andhesaidtohimself:

           "Verywell!We’llsee!NotreasurewillcomebackthroughMirkwoodwithoutmyhavingsomethingtosayinthematter.ButIexpecttheywillallcometoabadend,andservethemright!"HeatanyratedidnotbelieveindwarvesfightingandkillingdragonslikeSmaug,andhestronglysuspectedattemptedburglaryorsomethinglikeitwhichshowshewasawiseelfandwiserthanthemenofthetown,thoughnotquiteright,asweshallseeintheend.HesentouthisspiesabouttheshoresofthelakeandasfarnorthwardtowardstheMountainsastheywouldgo,andwaited.AttheendofafortnightThorinbegantothinkofdeparture.Whiletheenthusiasmstilllastedinthetownwasthetimetogethelp.Itwouldnotdotoleteverythingcooldownwithdelay.SohespoketotheMasterandhiscouncillorsandsaidthatsoonheandhiscompanymustgoontowardstheMountain.

           ThenforthefirsttimetheMasterwassurprisedandalittlefrightened;andhewonderedifThorinwasafterallreallyadescendantoftheoldkings.HehadneverthoughtthatthedwarveswouldactuallydaretoapproachSmaug,butbelievedtheywerefraudswhowouldsoonerorlaterbediscoveredandbeturnedout.Hewaswrong