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"Itwaslikeaglobewithathousandfacets;itshonelikesilverinthefirelight,likewaterinthesun,likesnowunderthestars,likerainupontheMoon!"
ButtheenchanteddesireofthehoardhadfallenfromBilbo.Allthroughtheirtalkhewasonlyhalflisteningtothem.Hesatnearesttothedoorwithoneearcockedforanybeginningsofasoundwithout,hisotherwasalertorechoesbeyondthemurmursofthedwarves,foranywhisperofamovementfromfarbelow.
Darknessgrewdeeperandhegrewevermoreuneasy."Shutthedoor!"hebeggedthem."Ifearthatdragoninmymarrow.Ilikethissilencefarlessthantheuproaroflastnight.Shutthedoorbeforeitistoolate!"Somethinginhisvoicegavethedwarvesanuncomfortablefeeling.SlowlyThorinshookoffhisdreamsandgettinguphekickedawaythestonethatwedgedthedoor.Thentheythrustuponit,anditclosedwithasnapandaclang.Notraceofakeyholewasthereleftontheinside.TheywereshutintheMountain!
Andnotamomenttoosoon.TheyhadhardlygoneanydistancedownthetunnelwhenablowsmotethesideoftheMountainlikethecrashofbattering-ramsmadeofforestoaksandswungbygiants.Therockboomed,thewallscrackedandstonesfellfromtheroofontheirheads.WhatwouldhavehappenedifthedoorhadstillbeenopenIdon’tliketothink.Theyfledfurtherdownthetunnelgladtobestillalive,whilebehindthemoutsidetheyheardtheroarandrumbleofSmaug’sfury
