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Butthedragondidnotwake-notyetbutshiftedintootherdreamsofgreedandviolence,lyingthereinhisstolenhallwhilethelittlehobbittoiledbackupthelongtunnel.Hisheartwasbeatingandamorefeveredshakingwasinhislegsthanwhenhewasgoingdown,butstillheclutchedthecup,andhischiefthoughtwas:"I’vedoneit!Thiswillshowthem.’Morelikeagrocerthanaburglar’indeed!Well,we’llhearnomoreofthat."
Nordidhe.Balinwasoverjoyedtoseethehobbitagain,andasdelightedashewassurprised.HepickedBilboupandcarriedhimoutintotheopenair.Itwasmidnightandcloudshadcoveredthestars,butBilbolaywithhiseyesshut,gaspingandtakingpleasureinthefeelofthefreshairagain,andhardlynoticingtheexcitementofthedwarves,orhowtheypraisedhimandpattedhimonthebackandputthemselvesandalltheirfamiliesforgenerationstocomeathisservice.
Thedwarveswerestillpassingthecupfromhandtohandandtalkingdelightedlyoftherecoveryoftheirtreasure,whensuddenlyavastrumblingwokeinthemountainunderneathasifitwasanoldvolcanothathadmadeupitsmindtostarteruptionsonceagain.Thedoorbehindthemwaspullednearlyto,andblockedfromclosingwithastone,butupthelongtunnelcamethedreadfulechoes,fromfardowninthedepths,ofabellowingandatramplingthatmadethegroundbeneaththemtremble.
Thenthedwarvesforgottheirjoyandtheirconfidentboastsofamomentbeforeandcowereddowninfright.Smaugwasstilltobereckonedwith.
