Хоббит
Not at Home
Butthereseemedsmallneedforwatchinginthedaysofourprosperity,andtheguardsweremadeovercomfortable,perhaps-otherwisewemighthavehadlongerwarningsofthecomingofthedragon,andthingsmighthavebeendifferent.Still,"herewecannowliehidandshelteredforawhile,andcanseemuchwithoutbeingseen."
"Notmuchuse,ifwehavebeenseencominghere,"saidDori,whowasalwayslookinguptowardstheMountain’speak,asifheexpectedtoseeSmaugperchedtherelikeabirdonasteeple.
"Wemusttakeourchanceofthat,"saidThorin."Wecangonofurtherto-day."
"Hear,hear!"criedBilbo,andflunghimselfontheground.
Intherock-chambertherewouldhavebeenroomforahundred,andtherewasasmallchamberfurtherin,moreremovedfromthecoldoutside.Itwasquitedeserted;notevenwildanimalsseemedtohaveuseditinallthedaysofSmaug’sdominion.Theretheylaidtheirburdens;andsomethrewthemselvesdownatonceandslept,buttheotherssatneartheouterdooranddiscussedtheirplans.
Inalltheirtalktheycameperpetuallybacktoonething:wherewas
Smaug?TheylookedWestandtherewasnothing,andEasttherewasnothing,andintheSouththerewasnosignofthedragon,buttherewasagatheringofverymanybirds.Atthattheygazedandwondered;buttheywerenonearerunderstandingit,whenthefirstcoldstarscameout.
