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An Unexpected Party
"WemightgofromthereupalongtheRiverRunning,"wentonThorintakingnonotice,"andsototheruinsofDale-theoldtowninthevalleythere,undertheshadowoftheMountain. ButwenoneofuslikedtheideaoftheFrontGate. TheriverrunsrightoutofitthroughthegreatcliffattheSouthoftheMountain,andoutofitcomesthedragontoo-fartoooften,unlesshehaschanged."
"Thatwouldbenogood,"saidthewizard,"notwithoutamightyWarrior,evenaHero. Itriedtofindone;butwarriorsarebusyfightingoneanotherindistantlands,andinthisneighbourhoodheroesarescarce,orsimplylottobefound. Swordsinthesepartsaremostlyblunt,andaxesareusedfortrees,andshieldsascradlesordish-covers;anddragonsarecomfortablyfar-off(andthereforelegendary). ThatiswhyIsettledonburglary-especiallywhenIrememberedtheexistenceofaSide-door. AndhereisourlittleBilboBaggins,theburglar,thechosenandselectedburglar. Sonowlet’sgetonandmakesomeplans."
"Verywellthen,"saidThorin, "supposingtheburglar-expertgivesussomeideasorsuggestions. "Heturnedwithmock-politenesstoBilbo. "FirstIshouldliketoknowabitmoreaboutthings,"saidhe,feelingallconfusedandabitshakyinside,butsofarstilllookishlydeterminedtogoonwiththings. "Imeanaboutthegoldandthedragon,andallthat,andhowitgotthere,andwhoitbelongsto,andsoonandfurther." "Blessme!"saidThorin,"haven’tyougotamap? anddidn’tyouhearoursong? andhaven’twebeentalkingaboutallthisforhours?"
"Allthesame,Ishouldlikeitallplainandclear,"saidheobstinately,puttingonhisbusinessmanner(usuallyreservedforpeoplewhotriedtoborrowmoneyoffhim),anddoinghisbesttoappearwiseandprudentandprofessionalandliveuptoGandalf’srecommendation.
