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           ItmaybeamercyandablessingyettoknowofthebarepatchintheoldWorm’sdiamondwaistcoat."Thatturnedtheconversation,andtheyallbegandiscussingdragon-slayingshistorical,dubious,andmythical,andthevarioussortsofstabsandjabsandundercuts,andthedifferentarts,devicesandstratagemsbywhichtheyhadbeenaccomplished.Thegeneralopinionwasthatcatchingadragonnappingwasnotaseasyasitsounded,andtheattempttostickoneorprodoneasleepwasmorelikelytoendindisasterthanaboldfrontalattack.Allthewhiletheytalkedthethrushlistened,tillatlastwhenthestarsbegantopeepforth,itsilentlyspreaditswingsandflewaway.AndallthewhiletheytalkedandtheshadowslengthenedBilbobecamemoreandmoreunhappyandhisforebodingAtlastheinterruptedthem."Iamsureweareveryunsafehere,"hesaid,"andIdon’tseethepointofsittinghere.Thedragonhaswitheredallthepleasantgreen,andanywaythenighthascomeanditiscold.ButIfeelitinmybonesthatthisplacewillbeattackedagain.SmaugknowsnowhowIcamedowntohishall,andyoucantrusthimtoguesswheretheotherendofthetunnelis.HewillbreakallthissideoftheMountaintobits,ifnecessary,tostopupourentrance,andifwearesmashedwithitthebetterhewilllikeit."

           "Youareverygloomy,Mr.Baggins!"saidThorin."WhyhasnotSmaugblockedthelowerend,then,ifheissoeagertokeepusout?Hehasnot,orweshouldhaveheardhim.