Хоббит
Not at Home
Anywaytheonlywayoutisdown.AndIthinktimeyouhadbetterallcomewithme."Indesperationtheyagreed,andThorinwasthefirstgoforwardbyBilbo’sside.
"Nowdobecareful!"whisperedthehobbit,"andquietasyoucanbe!TheremaybenoSmaugatthebottombutthenagaintheremaybe.Don’tletustakeanyunnecessaryrisks!"
Down,downtheywent.Thedwarvescouldnot,course,comparewiththehobbitinrealstealth,andthemadeadealofpuffingandshufflingwhichechoesmagnifiedalarmingly;butthougheverynowandagainBilboinfearstoppedandlistened,notasoundstirredbelowNearthebottom,aswellashecouldjudge,Bilboslippedonhisringandwentahead.Buthedidnotneedit:thedarknesswascomplete,andtheywereallinvisible,ringornoring.Infactsoblackwasitthatthehobbitcametotheopeningunexpectedly,puthishandonair,stumbledforward,androlledheadlongintothehall!Therehelayfacedownwardsontheflooranddidnodaretogetup,orhardlyeventobreathe.Butnothingmoved.Therewasnotagleamoflight-unless,asseemedtohim,whenatlastheslowlyraisedhishead,therewasapalewhiteglint,abovehimandfaroffinthegloom.Butcertainlyitwasnotasparkofdragon-fire,thoughthewormstenchwasheavyintheplace,andthetasteofvapourwasonhistongue.
AtlengthMr.Bagginscouldbearitnolonger."Comefoundyou,Smaug,youworm!"hesqueakedaloud.
