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An Unexpected Party
’Fivefeethighthedoorandthreemaywalkabreast’saytherunes, butSmaugcouldnotcreepintoaholethatsize,notevenwhenhewasayoungdragon,certainlynotafterdevouringsomanyofthedwarvesandmenofDale."
"Itseemsagreatbigholetome,"squeakedBilbo(whohadnoexperienceofdragonsandonlyofhobbit-holes). Hewasgettingexcitedandinterestedagain,sothatheforgottokeephismouthshut. Helovedmaps,andinhishalltherehungalargeoneoftheCountryRoundwithallhisfavouritewalksmarkedonitinredink. "Howcouldsuchalargedoorbekeptsecretfromeverybodyoutside,apartfromthedragon? "heasked. Hewasonlyalittlehobbityoumustremember.
"Inlotsofways,"saidGandalf. "Butinwhatwaythisonehasbeenhiddenwedon’tknowwithoutgoingtosee. FromwhatitsaysonthemapIshouldguessthereisacloseddoorwhichhasbeenmadetolookexactlylikethesideoftheMountain. Thatistheusualdwarves’method-Ithinkthatisright,isn’tit?" "Quiteright,"saidThorin.
"Also,"wentonGandalf,"Iforgottomentionthatwiththemapwentakey,asmallandcuriouskey. Hereitis! "hesaid,andhandedtoThorinakeywithalongbarrelandintricatewards,madeofsilver. "Keepitsafe!" "IndeedIwill,"saidThorin,andhefastenedituponafinechainthathungabouthisneckandunderhisjacket. "Nowthingsbegintolookmorehopeful.Thisnewsaltersthemmuchfor-thebetter. Sofarwehavehadnoclearideawhattodo. WethoughtofgoingEast,asquietandcarefulaswecould,asfarastheLongLake. Afterthatthetroublewouldbegin. ""Alongtimebeforethat,ifIknowanythingabouttheloadsEast,"interruptedGandalf.
