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           "Itellyou,"hesaid,inanefforttoremainloyaltohisfriendsandtokeephisendup,"thatgoldwasonlyanafterthoughtwithus.Wecameoverhillandunderhill,bywaveandwin,for"Revenge".Surely,OSmaugtheunassessablywealthy,youmustrealizethatyoursuccesshasmadeyousomebitterenemies?"

           ThenSmaugreallydidlaugh-adevastatingsoundwhichshookBilbotothefloor,whilefarupinthetunnelthedwarveshuddledtogetherandimaginedthatthehobbithadcometoasuddenandanastyend."Revenge!"hesnorted,andthelightofhiseyeslitthethehallfromfloortoceilinglikescarletlightning."Revenge!TheKingundertheMountainisdeadandwherearehikinthatdareseekrevenge?GirionLordofDaleisdead,andIhaveeatenhispeoplelikeawolfamongsheep,andwherearehissons’sonsthatdareapproachme?IkillwhereIwishandnonedareresist.Ilaidlowthewarriorsofoldandtheirlikeisnotintheworldtoday.ThenIwasbutyoungandtender.NowIamoldandstrong,strongstrong.ThiefintheShadows!"hegloated."Myarmourisliketenfoldshields,myteethareswords,myclawsspears,theshockofmytailathunderbolt,mywingsahurricane,andmybreathdeath!"

           "Ihavealwaysunderstood,"saidBilboinafrightenedsqueak,"thatdragonsweresofterunderneath,especiallyintheregionofthe-er-chest;butdoubtlessonesofortifiedhasthoughtofthat."

           Thedragonstoppedshortinhisboasting."Yourinformationisantiquated,"hesnapped."Iamarmouredaboveandbelowwithironscalesandhardgems.