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Upcamesometoolsandbundlesofstores,andthendangerwasuponthem.Awhirringnoisewasheard.Aredlighttouchedthepointsofstandingrocks.Thedragoncame.Theyhadbarelytimetoflybacktothetunnel,pullinganddraggingintheirbundles,whenSmaugcamehurtlingfromtheNorth,lickingthemountain-sideswithflame,beatinghisgreatwingswithanoiselikearoaringwind.Hishotbreathshrivelledthegrassbeforethedoor,anddroveinthroughthecracktheyhadleftandscorchedthemastheylayhid.Flickeringfiresleapedupandblackrock-shadowsdanced.Thendarknessfellashepassedagain.Theponiesscreamedwithterror,bursttheirropesandgallopedwildlyoff.Thedragonswoopedandturnedtopursuethem,andwasgone."That’llbetheendofourpoorbeasts!"saidThorin.
"NothingcanescapeSmaugonceheseesit.Hereweareandhereweshallhavetostay,unlessanyonefanciestrampingthelongopenmilesbacktotheriverwithSmaugonthewatch!"
Itwasnotapleasantthought!Theycreptfurtherdownthetunnel,andtheretheylayandshiveredthoughitwaswarmandstuffy,untildawncamepalethroughthecrackofthedoor.Everynowandagainthroughthenighttheycouldheartheroaroftheflyingdragongrowandthenpassandfade,ashehuntedroundandroundthemountain-sides.
