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           Wearefew,butwerememberstillthekingthatwasofold.Mostofmypeopleareabroad,fortherearegreattidingsintheSouth-somearetidingsofjoytoyou,andsomeyouwillnotthinksogood."Behold!thebirdsaregatheringbackagaintotheMountainandtoDalefromSouthandEastandWest,forwordhasgoneoutthatSmaugisdead!""Dead!Dead?"shoutedthedwarves."Dead!Thenwehavebeeninneedlessfear-andthetreasureisours!"

           Theyallsprangupandbegantocaperaboutforjoy.

           "Yes,dead,"saidRac."Thethrush,mayhisfeathersneverfall,sawhimdie,andwemaytrusthiswords.HesawhimfallinbattlewiththemenofEsgaroththethirdnightbackfromnowattherisingofthemoon."ItwassometimebeforeThorincouldbringthedwarvestobesilentandlistentotheraven’snews.Atlengthwhenhehadtoldallthetaleofthebattlehewenton:

           "Somuchforjoy,ThorinOakenshield.Youmaygobacktoyourhallsinsafety;allthetreasureisyours-forthemoment.Butmanyaregatheringhitherbesidethebirds.Thenewsofthedeathoftheguardianhasalreadygonefarandwide,andthelegendofthewealthofThrorhasnotlostinthetellingduringmanyyears;manyareeagerforashareofthespoil.Alreadyahostoftheelvesisontheway,andcarrionbirdsarewiththemhopingforbattleandslaughter.Bythelakemenmurmurthattheirsorrowsareduetothedwarves;fortheyarehomelessandmanyhavedied,andSmaughasdestroyedtheirtown.Theytoothinktofindamendsfromyourtreasure,whetheryouarealiveordead.