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An Unexpected Party
Probably,forthatisthedragons’way,hehaspileditallupinagreatheapfarinside,andsleepsonitforabed. LaterheusedtocrawloutofthegreatgateandcomebynighttoDale,andcarryawaypeople,especiallymaidens,toeat,untilDalewasruined,andallthepeopledeadorgone. WhatgoesontherenowIdon’tknowforcertain,butIdon’tsupposeanyonelivesnearertotheMountainthanthefaredgeoftheLongLakenow-a-days.
"Thefewofusthatwerewelloutsidesatandweptinhiding,andcursedSmaug; andtherewewereunexpectedlyjoinedbymyfatherandmygrandfatherwithsingedbeards. Theylookedverygrimbuttheysaidverylittle. WhenIaskedhowtheyhadgotaway,theytoldmetoholdmytongue,andsaidthatonedayinthepropertimeIshouldknow. Afterthatwewentaway,andwehavehadtoearnourlivingsasbestwecouldupanddownthelands,oftenenoughsinkingaslowasblacksmith-workorevencoalmining. Butwehaveneverforgottenourstolentreasure. Andevennow,whenIwillallowwehaveagoodbitlaidbyandarenotsobadlyoff"-hereThorinstrokedthegoldchainroundhisneck-"westillmeantogetitback,andtobringourcurseshometoSmaug-ifwecan.
"Ihaveoftenwonderedaboutmyfather’sandmygrandfather’sescape. IseenowtheymusthavehadaprivateSide-doorwhichonlytheyknewabout. Butapparentlytheymadeamap,andIshouldliketoknowhowGandalfgotholdofit,andwhyitdidnotcomedowntome,therightfulheir." "Ididnot’getholdofit,’Iwasgivenit,"saidthewizard. "YourgrandfatherThrorwaskilled,youremember,intheminesofMoriabyAzogtheGoblin-" "Cursehisname,yes,"saidThorin.
