Хоббит
Not at Home
"Morewalkingandmoreclimbingwithoutbreakfast!Iwonderhowmanybreakfasts,andothermeals,wehavemissedinsidethatnastyclockless,timelesshole?"
Asamatteroffacttwonightsandthedaybetweenhadgoneby(andnotaltogetherwithoutfood)sincethedragonsmashedthemagicdoor,butBilbohadquitelostcount,anditmighthavebeenonenightoraweekofnightsforallhecouldtell.
"Come,come!"saidThorinlaughing-hisspiritshadbeguntoriseagain,andherattledthepreciousstonesinhispockets."Don’tcallmyplaceanastyhole!Youwaittillithasbeencleanedandredecorated!""Thatwon’tbetillSmaug’sdead,"saidBilboglumly."Inthemeanwhilewhereishe?Iwouldgiveagoodbreakfasttoknow.IhopeheisnotupontheMountainlookingdownatus!"
Thatideadisturbedthedwarvesmightily,andtheyquicklydecidedthatBilboandBalinwereright.
"Wemustmoveawayfromhere,"saidDon."Ifeelasifhiseyeswereonthebackofmyhead."
"It’sacoldlonesomeplace,"saidBombur."Theremaybedrink,butIseenosignoffood.Adragonwouldalwaysbehungryinsuchparts.""Comeon!Comeon!"criedtheothers."LetusfollowBalm’spath!"Undertherockywalltotherighttherewasnopath,soontheytrudgedamongthestonesontheleftsideoftheriver,andtheemptinessanddesolationsoonsoberedevenThorinagain.
